Senior Analyst
Gregor Sebastian is a Senior Analyst with Rhodium Group's China Corporate Advisory team, focusing on China’s industrial policy, EV industry, and relationship with the EU.
ChinaBefore joining Rhodium Group, Gregor was an Analyst in the Economy Research Team at the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) in Berlin, Europe’s biggest China-focused think tank. He holds an MSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics and a undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Halle.
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In this note, we explore the emerging debate in Europe about conditioning Chinese greenfield investment in the EV sector and the tools the EU could use to ensure they reap the benefits from these investments.
Report
Building on a long collaboration between Rhodium Group and MERICS, this report summarizes China’s investment footprint in the EU-27 and the UK in 2023, analyzing the shifting patterns in China’s FDI as well as policy developments in Europe and China.
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EU duties on Chinese EV imports are unlikely to be high enough to slow market share gains for Chinese automakers, forcing Brussels to consider other tools to protect the continent’s car industry.
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Chinese OFDI along the EV value chain has been booming, fueling anxiety about Chinese companies’ dominance in high-tech industries.
