Top US diplomat James Cunningham has always been present when Asia's difficult relationship with the US and Europe has been negotiated. In our interview with Finn Mayer-Kuckuk, Felix Lee and Markus Bickel he explains the international view of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's China policy, the importance of military strength in the Pacific and his assessment of the dangers for Taiwan.Teaser
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China's new Premier continues his economic charm offensive at the "Asian Davos". Clear criticism of China and the USA is voiced at the event by his counterpart from Singapore.
By Jörn Petring
In her speech on EU-China relations, the head of the EU Commission was more confrontational than ever before. This sets a clear tone before her joint China visit with France's President Macron. It is obvious that this will not go down well in Beijing. But even a positive response in Brussels is questionable.
By Amelie Richter
With trips to America and China, Taiwan's incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen and former President Ma Ying-jeou are sounding out their parties' foreign policy positions ahead of the presidential elections in January 2024. Above all, Tsai's trip to America holds much more explosive power due to a possible meeting with Kevin McCarthy, the new speaker of the US House of Representatives.
By Fabian Peltsch
Taipei and Beijing are moving cautiously toward each other. While Beijing is now placing greater emphasis on peaceful cooperation with Taiwan, former President Ma Ying-jeou of the opposition KMT is the first former president since 1949 to travel to mainland China this week.
By Frank Sieren
CATL is investing billions in a battery cell production facility in Debrecen, Hungary. Locally, this is not going down well with everyone; there are demonstrations and complaints. The battery giant has so far tried in vain to appease the citizens.
By Amelie Richter
The EU institutions have agreed on an instrument against economic blackmail attempts from China. However, the use of the "anti-coercion instrument" is supposed to be only a last resort. Whether the instrument could now also help in the current prime example of the trade embargo against Lithuania remains open.
By Amelie Richter
Alibaba splits itself into six independent business units. The company wants to become more attractive, especially to investors. Above all, the new subsidiaries are meant to better adapt to new situations than the old mega-company. Because the time of simple growth is over.
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30 years after the proclamation of the "socialist market economy", the People's Republic under Xi Jinping seems to be relying much more on a centralized economy. But this impression is deceiving. In fact, the private sector has grown faster than state entrepreneurship, even since the beginning of Xi's term in office. China's new Premier Li Qiang also emphasizes how important private enterprises are to him.
By Felix Lee
More and more debtors cannot repay their Silk Road loans. China is covering up the problems by discreetly granting bailout loans. This is revealed in a recent study by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. But in this way, Beijing is merely postponing the financial problems.
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