The government of South Sudan urgently needs money. A state-owned Chinese oil company is standing by as a lender. Critics fear a growing relationship of dependency.
By Marcel Grzanna
A government delegation from The Hague will travel to Beijing next week in the dispute over Chinese export controls on semiconductors from Dutch manufacturer Nexperia.
By Marcel Grzanna
For a long time Chinese research institutions have been allowed to participate in Horizon Europe, even in sensitive areas. But now the EU is also responding to the new geopolitical realities in research funding.
By Markus Weisskopf
On Thursday, the EU finance ministers want to agree on a common position on the abolition of the duty-free limit. They are also in favor of a handling fee for parcel shipments. Meanwhile, the Commission is pressing ahead.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
Chinese companies in the EU are still economically stable, but warn of an increasingly uncertain and politicized environment. According to the new annual report of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Brussels, the pressure is growing.
By Amelie Richter
The lowest birth rate in the world is causing problems for the South Korean economy. Even subsidies for artificial insemination cannot reverse the trend. German companies are preparing for even tougher competition for talent.
By Marcel Grzanna
For a long time, Chinese research institutions were allowed to participate in Horizon Europe, even in sensitive areas. But now the EU is also responding to the new geopolitical realities in research funding.
By Marcel Grzanna
Crypto fraudster Qian Zhimin has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison in the UK. She had sold fictitious financial assets and bought Bitcoins with the proceeds. A legal dispute is now looming over compensation for the victims of the fraud.
By Leonardo Pape
