China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi used the Munich Security Conference for a PR coup: While the US has started to abandon Europe, China presented itself as an advocate of multilateralism.
By Angela Köckritz
The German government's response to a minor interpellation regarding implementing the China strategy turned out disappointing. Especially in the areas of reciprocity, diversification of the economy and de-risking, hardly any concrete successes have emerged so far.
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The idea of withdrawing the privileges of a normal trading partner from China is circulating in Washington. Ending the so-called PNTR status would have far-reaching consequences.
By Jörn Petring
While Europe is leading the way with strict AI rules, China is taking a pragmatic approach – and strict control. The Chinese model with its strong ideological control could be particularly attractive for governments in the Global South.
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Donald Trump wants to impose tariffs of 25 percent on steel and aluminum. Alarm bells are ringing in the already ailing European steel industry. Not only the USA, but also other countries could become a problem for the EU steel industry.
By Marc Winkelmann
While Alice Weidel makes surprisingly little mention in Germany of the fact that she lived in China, the election frontrunner for the far-right AfD is celebrated for it in the People's Republic – as an internet star and media darling. She fits the image of the nationalist 'Iron Lady,' who is extremely popular with conservative Chinese.
By Fabian Peltsch and Angela Köckritz
In response to Trump's tariffs, Beijing has set its sights on Google. The US company has long since discontinued its end customer business in China. However, through lucrative licenses, billions of US dollars flow to Google from China.
By Jörn Petring
The EU of the future should be competitive, green and innovative. The EU's new Competitiveness Compass shows the way forward. The EU also uses it to position itself against China.
By Emily Kossak
The Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek has startled its domestic competitors just as much as the Western tech world. With a range of players, from established companies such as ByteDance and Tencent to up-and-coming start-ups, it is clear that China is making up a lot of ground in the AI race.
By Fabian Peltsch
China propagates a normalization of the situation in Xinjiang. However, the ethnic Uyghur minority is denied many aspects of normality. Chinese suspicion is so strong that the authorities offer foreign Uyghurs supervised trips to their homeland. In return, they receive visas more quickly and are spared police interrogation.
By Marcel Grzanna
