Just ahead of the deadline for the suspension of Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, China’s leadership is pushing for constructive relations with Japan and South Korea. The East Asian neighbors, in turn, are keeping their options open – especially through regional trade agreements.
By Leonardo Pape
China's export restrictions on rare earths have made Europe feel its economic dependence very clearly for the first time. This could also jeopardize Europe's security.
By Angela Köckritz
The insurance sector groans under the strain of maritime shipping. Accidents are increasing, largely due to lithium-ion batteries, which are mainly found in Chinese electric cars.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The latest agreement in the trade dispute between the US and China only ostensibly eases tensions. The main issues remain unresolved and the risks for the global economy are high.
By Jörn Petring
TikTok Shop has been live in Germany since March, but it has not yet taken off – although the first brands are achieving considerable success. Experts see strategic potential behind the concept, which has the power to change the industry.
By Amelie Richter
China plans to accelerate its emissions trading system reforms and introduce CO2 caps for select industrial sectors starting in 2027. Until now, the ETS has remained largely ineffective due to the lack of such caps. However, the government is leaving itself an escape hatch.
By Nico Beckert
China’s domestic consumption has recently seen a surprisingly strong upswing. Amid escalating tariff tensions with the United States, this surge is a welcome boost for the Chinese economy. But without structural reforms, the current buying spree may fizzle out just as quickly as it began.
By Jörn Petring
Tightened regulations now even prohibit private drinking parties for Chinese civil servants. The directive is intended to further reduce the public sector's vulnerability to corruption. But resistance is growing against the deep intrusion into privacy.
By Redaktion Table
One name was conspicuously absent at the NATO summit in The Hague: China. Three years after its historic inclusion in the strategic concept, the People's Republic is no longer mentioned in the final document. And yet, recent surveys show that the European population indeed sees the relevance of security policy in the Indo-Pacific.
By Amelie Richter
Western politicians have become extremely rare guests at the Summer Davos in Tianjin. Beijing uses the meeting all the more eagerly as a stage for its own version of globalization under China's wing.
By Marcel Grzanna
