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Biden meets Xi: Preventing things from getting worse

US President Joe Biden will meet Xi Jinping on Wednesday in San Francisco on the sidelines of the APEC summit. One goal: Military talks are to be resumed. But this is not the time for big concessions. Europe is not even sitting at the kids' table anymore.

By Michael Radunski

'We are witnessing Europe's power-political decline'

China and the USA dominate global affairs. Europe likes to see itself as a mediator between the superpowers. A misconception, says political scientist Eberhard Sandschneider in an interview with Michael Radunski.

By Michael Radunski

Smartphone factory inaugurated in Kenya

Kenya's President William Ruto inaugurated his country's first smartphone factory last week. The joint venture with a Chinese company is intended to create jobs and make digital access easier for Kenyans.

By Arne Schütte

Tsinghua scientists celebrate chip breakthrough

Scientists at Tsinghua University have developed a new type of AI chip that calculates with light particles and will be far superior to conventional semiconductors. However, it is unclear when it will go into mass production. In the meantime, The US is tightening export restrictions.

By Jörn Petring