Chinese companies could soon face considerable headwinds in the EU when it comes to public construction, supply and service contracts. Brussels wants to put a stop to cheap bids from the People's Republic by introducing new EU rules. These regulations are also intended to prompt China to open up its own procurement market to Europeans. But whether that will work is questionable.
By Amelie Richter
India, like China, rejects Western sanctions against Russia. Prime Minister Modi made that clear during a visit to Berlin. But their mutual rejection does not make the world's two most populous states friends. On the contrary, there is no end in sight to the tensions.
By Redaktion Table
China has pulled off a coup in the Solomon Islands: First, the archipelago breaks its ties with Taiwan, and now follows with a "security agreement" with Beijing. The USA and its allies are alarmed. But what makes the group of islands in the Pacific so interesting?
By Michael Radunski
