China's first passenger aircraft completed its maiden commercial flight on Sunday. Beijing originally wanted to compete with Airbus and Boeing with the C919. However, construction was repeatedly postponed due to numerous hurdles. The "Made in China" aircraft remains dependent on foreign technology.
By Fabian Peltsch
In the spring of 1989, US photographer Jeff Widener was in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. When the protests escalated, he took a photo that went around the world: It shows a man courageously standing up to a tank. Interviewed by Fabian Peltsch, Widener tells us how he experienced the protests and why he initially believed his famous "Tank Man" photo to be a failure.
By Redaktion Table
The EU wants to prevent highly subsidized state-owned companies, for example from China, from buying up competitors or snatching up public contracts. But Europe's industry is now up in arms over the implementation of the new rules – it fears that the reporting obligations will get out of hand. The Commission will likely amend the regulations now.
By Till Hoppe
While German car manufacturers are increasingly struggling on the Chinese market, their suppliers' business is flourishing. The question is how long the trend will continue and how big the profit really is.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Taiwan's chip giant TSMC is now almost certain to build a factory in Dresden. The government considers the strategic security of the supply chain to be of enormous value and is offering substantial subsidies. The catch: The technology that Germany is attracting with a lot of money is outdated.
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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
