The Hamas attack on Israel also threatens to damage relations between Israel and China. Instead of taking a clear position, Beijing exercises discreet restraint. Yet it praised its close ties with Israel until recently. Parallels to the Ukraine war are becoming apparent.
By Michael Radunski
China displays increasingly hostile behavior in the South China Sea. Most recently, Beijing even established a barrier around the disputed Scarborough Reef. The Philippines now wants to fight back with a new strategy. Since the United States also regularly dispatches combat vessels to the region, the risk of unwanted clashes is growing – with unforeseeable consequences.
By Michael Radunski
Cosco was barred from acquiring a stake in a German port terminal with voting rights. But now its equally large competitor MSC is even allowed to acquire half of the entire port operator HHLA. MSC, however, is not only suspected of being involved in mafia-like operations, but also has growing ties with China. This is revealed by a secret meeting in Shanghai. Even a formal alliance with Cosco is under discussion.
By Frank Sieren
The Minister of Economics of the German state of Baden-Wurttemberg, Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, outlines her alternative to a value-oriented German foreign policy. Instead, she advocates an interest-driven foreign economic policy. She considers tariffs on Chinese EVs right if dumping is indeed taking place – but she wants to avoid a trade conflict. Stefan Braun and Finn Mayer-Kuckuk spoke with Hoffmeister-Kraut.
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The case of German AfD leader Maximilian Krah sheds light on possible Chinese intelligence activities in Germany. The alleged close ties of one of Krah's long-time staff members to organizations of the Chinese United Front are another warning signal for German politics.
By Marcel Grzanna
China has now become the largest CO2 emitter, yet it refuses to participate in the UN fund for financing climate action in developing countries. The People's Republic intends to allocate funds only through self-managed channels. China's climate financing remains opaque and falls far short of its own commitments.
By Nico Beckert
In China, the fear of climate change doesn't translate into activism. Instead, the government offers hope through technological solutions. However, among the population, there remains a lingering diffuse anxiety in the face of extreme weather events, which finds its outlets in other areas.
By Fabian Peltsch
Internal Market Commissioner Breton speaks of the "end of naivety": The EU Parliament has approved a long-awaited trade tool against economic blackmail. The Commission also presents a list of critical technology that needs to be protected from the People's Republic. No one knows exactly how this is supposed to work.
By Amelie Richter
China's National Energy Administration urges plugging leaks and swears the industry to secrecy. But the announcement disappeared from the net a few days later. What is clear, however, is that the confidentiality will increase. Reliable data on China's energy transition is already hard to come by.
By Christiane Kuehl
Critics have long lamented the lack of a reappraisal of Maoism in German sinology. After an opinion piece by two veteran sinologists, questions are being raised that shake the credibility of this discipline.
By Marcel Grzanna
