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By Marcel Grzanna

Free trade: What Peru's growing meat exports have to do with the Chancay port project

Peru expects meat exports to China to grow. The forecast is based on a free trade agreement between the two countries. The Pacific port of Chancay is also likely to play an essential role in this.

By Marcel Grzanna

Social media: Government actors deliberately drew attention to DeepSeek

The presentation of the Chinese AI assistant DeepSeek has sent share prices of Western technology companies plummeting. Immediately beforehand, Chinese state actors spread the narrative of the end of US technology dominance via social media.

By Marcel Grzanna

Protectionism: Far-reaching implications for climate change

The world is preparing for significant trade disruption. While protectionism is making a return and countries such as the United States are trying to strengthen their critical economic sectors, the retreat from free trade is accelerating under President Donald Trump – with far-reaching consequences, particularly for the fight against climate change.

By Marcel Grzanna

Tariffs: China rejects responsibility for fentanyl problem in the US

Washington sees Beijing as one of the main culprits for the USA's fentanyl problem. As a result, an additional ten percent import duty will apply to all Chinese exports to the country from Tuesday. China reacts with pique and recommends that the USA look for other solutions.

By Marcel Grzanna

DeepSeek: 'Don't trust that China or the US will always use AI for the greater good'

Founder Liang Wenfeng has created a sensation with DeepSeek. The advanced technology was developed primarily by young and creative talents, despite US chip sanctions. Europe can still play a leading role in AI development – if the right course is set.

By Fabian Peltsch

By Ning Wang

Domestic consumption: Holiday week generates record box office revenue

The Chinese government is working hard to boost domestic consumption. At least at the box office, revenues are picking up sharply. The Xinhua news agency is even talking about a milestone.

By Marcel Grzanna

Raw materials: Export railroad line in Burundi and Tanzania

With Chinese support, Tanzania and Burundi are building a 282-kilometer railroad line to transport metals such as nickel to the port of Dar es Salaam.

By Fabian Peltsch

De-risking: Merz favors America over China

Conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz sees the American market as more of a "secure base" for German companies than China. Once again, the CDU/CSU candidate warns of major entrepreneurial risks and a lack of rule of law.

By Leonardo Pape