Taiwan's chip industry wants to produce more semiconductor equipment themselves. This would allow them to continue supplying Chinese companies affected by US sanctions. After all, despite all political differences, China is a big growth market. But Taiwan is still far from being on the safe side. They are balancing the difficult dependence on both China and the US, but it remains true.
By Frank Sieren
Chinese IT giant Huawei has filed a complaint against Sweden before an international arbitration court. The Nordic state had excluded the company from the 5G network rollout over security concerns – like many other countries. Does the Huawei lawsuit set a dangerous precedent?
By Redaktion Table
Supply chains were far from back on track when Omicron began to spread around the globe. This could lead to factory and port closures in China, resulting in another bottleneck of goods and parts in Germany. Economist Wan-Hsin Liu from IfW Kiel spoke with Finn Mayer-Kuckuk about the possible ramifications.
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A trade war with the USA, competition from electronics companies, a knowledge gap, the goal of climate neutrality – and the Covid crisis hovering over everything. The semiconductor shortage cannot be quickly resolved for China's automotive industry. Shanghai is trying anyway – with generous subsidies.
By Christian Domke Seidel
For the time being, Beijing will not challenge Russia's growing influence in Kazakhstan. This is because the goals of the two superpowers in Central Asia intersect. Both nations seek an end to the unrest in Kazakhstan and aim for growth in the unstable region above all else. Neither wants popular uprisings – and presumably, both are siding in the internal power struggle with Nursultan Nazarbayev, the nation's leader for life.
By Frank Sieren
The brand Anta is almost completely unknown abroad. But the Chinese sporting goods manufacturer could soon push its Western competitors from the top in its domestic market. And cotton from Xinjiang, of all places, is playing a role. And, of course, the Winter Games in Beijing.
By Redaktion Table
Mihrigul Tursun, an Uyghur woman, returns to China from her adopted country Egypt in 2015 to present her newborn triplets to her family. The trip turns into a nightmare. She was detained in the People's Republic for three years. Speaking with China.Table, the 32-year-old talks about her wish for the world to boycott the Winter Olympics and her belief that Germany will live up to its own standards. Marcel Grzanna spoke with Tursun.
By Marcel Grzanna
The EU has placed decarbonization at the top of its agenda to fight climate change. To this end, it has put together the "Fit for 55" climate package. One of the main pillars of this package is emissions trading – and the associated Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). It is still at the planning phase. The EU is wrestling with the details. But one thing is clear: CBAM could hit China particularly hard.
By Ning Wang
Walmart has been reprimanded by Chinese authorities for alleged cybersecurity law violations. The timing is no coincidence. Like other Western companies, the US retailer is facing pressure from Beijing over its refusal to sell products coming from Xinjiang.
By Frank Sieren
The IOC defends the awarding of the Winter Olympics to Beijing with tooth and nail. Even warnings from IT experts about security holes in the My2022 registration system are shrugged off by the sports federation headed by the German Thomas Bach. The Olympic Sports Confederation only advises its athletes to delete the app immediately after their return from China.
By Marcel Grzanna
