The French antitrust authority has slapped the online fashion retailer Shein with a €40 million fine. The accusation: customers were deceived with false discounts and misled by controversial environmental claims.
By Amelie Richter
CATL is investing billions in a battery plant in Debrecen and plans to create thousands of new jobs. But now that the first unit has been completed, layoffs have been announced.
By Amelie Richter
During his first appointment with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul set a clear tone – and positioned Berlin closer to the EU line. Despite polite words, it became clear that the differences with Beijing on export controls, security issues and the war in Ukraine remain. A sneak peek of the EU-China summit.
By Amelie Richter
Ahead of the BRICS summit, host Brazil avoids open confrontation with the United States and focuses the agenda on global equity issues. China is trying to position itself as the leading power of the Global South within the alliance.
By Leonardo Pape
The USA has surprisingly lifted export restrictions on chip design software to China. The decision is part of a new trade agreement and a sign of a tentative easing of tensions in the tech conflict with Beijing.
By Amelie Richter
Chinese AI frontrunner DeepSeek, after its meteoric rise in January, is now struggling to make the next technological leap. One key reason: US export controls are taking their toll. Developers are grappling with hardware shortages and a lack of viable alternatives.
By Jörn Petring
Under the weight of geopolitical crises, an escalating US tariff policy and growing doubts about the stability of the dollar-based system, the very foundations of global trade are beginning to falter. For Europe and Asia in particular – whose prosperity depends on open markets and rules-based cooperation – a new wave of economic uncertainty is drawing dangerously close.
By Shang-Jin Wei
Just ahead of his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama announced that his succession would be determined outside of China and according to Tibetan tradition. Beijing disagrees and insists on having a say.
By Fabian Peltsch
