Audrey Tang
Audrey Tang: “Europe’s political structure focuses on security rather than speed”
Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s former digital minister and one of the most influential voices for democratic innovation, talks about Europe’s balancing act between data protection and digitalization – and why open, participatory technologies are the strongest answer to authoritarian influence.
Von Fabian Peltsch
Diplomacy
Klingbeil in China: Helpful dialog or shadow foreign policy?
Lars Klingbeil travels to China – the vice-chancellor beats Merz to the punch. Meanwhile, another contentious issue is emerging in the coalition: the policy on China.
Von Angela Köckritz
Diplomacy
Klingbeil in China: Helpful dialog or shadow foreign policy?
Lars Klingbeil travels to China – the vice-chancellor beats Merz to the punch. Meanwhile, another contentious issue is emerging in the coalition: the policy on China.
Von Angela Köckritz
Industrial policy
Engineering state: “China’s priority is results”
The Chinese engineering state is more efficient in many areas than the US legal society, argues technology analyst Dan Wang. However, the fact that China’s leadership also views society as a technical system is having a devastating effect in some areas.
Von Angela Köckritz
Energy
Energy storage: How Chinese companies are taking the lead in technology
Energy storage systems are now considered critical infrastructure. Western companies have to produce in China for cost reasons and rely on Chinese suppliers. Parallels with the e-car industry are unmistakable.
Von Jörn Petring
Russia's friends
Central Asia: How Beijing is cutting Russia off
China and Russia assert their friendship as equals. But in reality, Beijing has the upper hand. A railroad line through two former Soviet republics provides a vivid example of this.
Von Rebecca Ricker
E-Commerce
Shein: Why France is temporarily blocking the online platform
Amid protests, Shein opened its first store in Paris. Almost at the same time, the temporary closure of the platform in France was announced. Meanwhile, Shein and Temu continue to boom in Germany with sales in the billions.
Von Amelie Richter
China.Table
Standardization: China sets standards for future technologies
Standardization is more than just technology. Germany leads in traditional industries, but is at risk of being left behind in key digital technologies. Europe must act strategically in order to help set international standards.
Von Amelie Richter
China (English)
Table of Contents - Edition 1202 from November 9th, 2025
- Klingbeil in China: Helpful dialog or shadow foreign policy?
- Audrey Tang: “Europe’s political structure focuses on security rather than speed”
- Economic security: Bundestag plans China commission
- Rare earths: China suspends export controls for USA for one year
- Semiconductors: Beijing relaxes export controls for Nexperia chips
- Taiwan: Vice-president speaks to MEPs
- Lower Saxony: Authorities deport Uyghur woman to China
- Opinion: Is Takaichi Sanae the Margaret Thatcher of Japan?
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