China has boarded and towed away a fishing boat near the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen Islands. Taiwan is pushing for the crew's swift release.
By Fabian Peltsch
On Thursday, the EU will publish the regulation on the controversial tariffs on Chinese EVs. While Brussels is showing determination, member states remain divided. Germany hopes for negotiations, while others oppose confrontation with Beijing.
By Amelie Richter
Renata Alt grew up behind the Iron Curtain in the former Czechoslovakia and experienced the consequences of authoritarian rule as a child. Today, the FDP politician advocates for civil and human rights in the German Bundestag. This is sometimes a balancing act.
By Redaktion Table
The annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is taking place in Kazakhstan. Putin and Xi are meeting on the sidelines for direct talks. But there's much more at stake: a shift in current power dynamics.
By Michael Radunski
The number of surveillance facilities in Cuba linked to China is higher than previously believed – one of them is located just 100 kilometers from the US base at Guantánamo Bay. This is indicated by satellite images analyzed by the US think tank CSIS.
By Carolyn Braun
How the EU approached the additional tariffs on Chinese e-vehicles shows the true nature of the US tariffs of 100 percent. Brussels determined the exact subsidy levels in order to prevent market distortions. The USA is all about protectionism.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will once again meet on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Association (SCO) summit. Xi has already arrived in Astana.
By Christiane Kuehl
The Ministry of the Environment wants to reduce the oversupply of emission credits in Chinese emissions trading. To this end, eligibility for future and past carbon emissions is becoming more difficult.
By Christiane Kuehl
China is a dominant force in the production of printed circuit boards (PCB), essential to all electronic devices. China will remain a major source of PCBs for now. However, geopolitical factors are gradually shifting production towards Southeast Asia.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The management consultancy AlixPartners expects competition from China to place increasing pressure on Europe's car manufacturers. According to the study, China will take over a third of the global market by 2030. The business model of German companies will have to change.
By Christiane Kuehl
