Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has brought China into play as a possible mediator in the Ukraine war. Countries with influence from Russia are needed, he said. Zelenskiy called on Beijing to join the peace talks next month.
By Michael Radunski
The human rights organization Hong Kong Watch has called on the British government to sanction six Hong Kong officials. It presented evidence that is supposed to create the legal framework.
By Marcel Grzanna
Hu Chunfeng tried to save what could no longer be saved. During his livestream on Bilibili, a user had asked a legitimate question: "Do you think Xi Jinping is a dictator?"
By Redaktion Table
Tesla plans to use data from Chinese Tesla drivers to train artificial intelligence for self-driving cars. To this end, the US company plans to set up its own data center in the People's Republic.
By Felix Lee
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi had aligned his country with China. With his death, Beijing has lost a strong supporter in Tehran. China is shocked by the accident – yet remains tough otherwise.
By Michael Radunski
Taiwan's new President, William Lai Ching-te, and his deputy, Hsiao Bi-khim, have been sworn in. In his inaugural speech, the new head of state called for the preservation of the status quo and invited Beijing to engage in dialogue as equals.
By David Demes
The USA will soon impose tariffs on double-sided solar modules from China, which have been exempt so far. In this way, Biden wants to protect domestic manufacturers even better. However, this leaves him with a dilemma between the energy transition and market protection.
By Christiane Kuehl
Taiwan and Germany have founded a dialogue platform for civil society exchange. The dialogue will not primarily focus on relations with China – but on the perception of Taiwan.
By Felix Lee
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has called on car manufacturers to source a quarter of their chips from local manufacturers by 2025. Other components are also to be sourced domestically.
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Between January and March, the Siemens Group fell short of analysts' expectations – for the first time in a long time. The reason for this is poor figures in the digital division – due to weak demand and competition in China.
By Redaktion Table
