More and more German entrepreneurs have chosen Vietnam as their primary focus for diversification from China. This is entirely in line with Germany's China strategy. But now, the German government has a problem with the one-party state.
By Michael Radunski
Get to know the "Top of the Table": 100 key minds of the international climate scene. Selected by the Climate.Table editorial team in ten categories, from politics to administration, consulting, think tanks, foundations and NGOs. Today: key personalities from foundations.
By Michael Radunski
Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to North Korea to deepen the strategic partnership with the Kim regime. It is a power shift in Asia. And yet China, Pyongyang's main partner, stands to benefit from it.
By Michael Radunski
Wealthy Chinese use "golden visas" to gain European residence permits through investments. Brussels calls for an EU-wide ban. Pull factors include education, healthcare and travel freedom.
By Fabian Peltsch
Overcapacity and high price pressure put German companies in China under severe pressure. Nevertheless, companies refuse European tariffs on Beijing.
By Jörn Petring
Chinese security authorities plan to procure facial recognition software to identify Uyghurs in public spaces, as confirmed by documents available to Table Briefings.
By Marcel Grzanna
The Brussels authority has found Chinese state subsidies for electric vehicles to be unequivocally proven. We explain which state aids were identified, whether negotiations with Beijing are still ongoing and what the additional tariffs mean for customers.
By Amelie Richter
The tariffs are here, but the conflicts are far from over. Berlin intends to keep intervening in Brussels to avoid provoking Beijing too much. And Beijing will almost certainly retaliate – though probably not against Germany first.
By Finn Mayer-Kuckuk
The Taiwanese company TSMC is the largest and most important contract manufacturer of high-end semiconductor products. It is now opening a fab in Dresden, Germany. At a conference in Berlin, the new head of the TSMC plant provided details.
By Felix Lee
After weeks of anticipation, it is now clear: The European Commission is imposing additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, with rates varying by manufacturer.
By Amelie Richter
