The Chinese manufacturer Yutong plans to supply 12,000 electric buses to the Nigerian metropolis. However, the deal could come with unpleasant surprises. The Nigerian partner is embroiled in a severe financial scandal.
By Christian Hiller von Gaertringen
According to a survey conducted by the Hamburger Stiftung für Wirtschaftsethik (Hamburg Foundation for Business Ethics), German SMEs consider protecting human rights along the supply chain important. The focus is currently primarily on supply chains in China. However, companies are not satisfied with the implementation of the law in Germany – and do not always feel adequately represented by their own associations in this regard.
By Caspar Dohmen
Satellite images show that China is building a fifth research station in Antarctica. While Beijing stresses that it wants to cooperate in the region with other states, Western observers warn of espionage. The US military reports about dual-use technology and suspicious antennas at China's stations.
By Jörn Petring
The Starship developed by the US space company SpaceX is the most powerful space rocket ever. Even China seems to be impressed by the technology – and is throwing the previous concept of its planned heavy-lift rocket "Long March 9" overboard.
By Jörn Petring
China is dependent on German high-tech - to such an extent that an immediate decoupling would be very painful. German companies like SAP are indispensable, especially when it comes to IT solutions.
By Frank Sieren
In mid-December last year, at the proposal of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the G7 founded the Climate Club in the hopes of getting more countries to join – including China. But China has no interest.
By Frank Sieren
The globalized world continues to drift apart. While Xi let himself be hailed by Central Asian Silk Road partners, the G7 opted for a more robust defense against China. Although the G7 also emphasized their willingness to engage in dialogue, the signal went down very badly in Beijing.
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The G7 summit in Japan not only focuses on the Ukraine war. Above all, China's far-reaching ambitions are a cause of concern for the leading developed countries. They are seeking a joint position and planning a coordinated defense against attempts at economic blackmail. Beijing believes it to be an attempt to contain China.
By Michael Radunski
China is holding its own summit with five Central Asian states at the same time as the G7 meeting in Japan. Xi Jinping wants to unequivocally show that not just the West is calling the shots. He degrades Russia to an accessory to his strategy regarding ex-Soviet states.
By Jörn Petring
The Chinese video platform TikTok is struggling with a lot of criticism in the US - and for survival. Does the unprecedented Project Texas offer a solution for all involved? In Germany, cyber experts are also warning of data abuse and state propaganda by TikTok and its parent company ByteDance.
By Marcel Grzanna
