After German companies have been taken over by China, cooperation with workers' representatives usually works better than expected. This is because Chinese investors work with the laws they find. This is good news for German employees.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Uyghur vlogger Shahnura Kasim laments the human rights situation in Xinjiang on TikTok and Instagram. That claim that normality has returned to the autonomous region, according to a recent newspaper article by two German sinologists, is an insolent claim, she says. She still cannot get in touch with her family and people on the street are still afraid to speak openly.
By Redaktion Table
The main focus of the 3rd high-level Sino-German Financial Dialogue in Frankfurt am Main was more cooperation. In times of "de-risking," German Finance Minister Christian Lindner and China's Vice Premier He Lifeng advocated more market opening and cooperation on international issues. Financial policy seems to be a field not yet primarily characterized by rivalry – even if only few concrete details have been announced.
By Christiane Kuehl
Political pressure is high on Germany's telecommunication operators to reduce their dependence on Chinese suppliers further. But the Huawei debate is likely just the start: Operators of other critical infrastructures, including railroads, must also brace themselves for additional measures.
By Falk Steiner
Taiwan aims to step up deterrence against the People's Liberation Army with new, expensive defense projects. Their main goal is to break through a potential blockade. But the island is also preparing for hybrid warfare – and is strengthening its defenses against disinformation campaigns.
By David Demes
Forced patriotism: Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) must now commit to party loyalty in a new code of conduct. German research institutions and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will maintain their cooperation for now, viewing the code as an explicit formulation of pre-existing requirements.
By Redaktion Table
Despite massive investments in wind and solar power plants, China's energy transition could be seriously jeopardized due to the slow expansion of its power grids. The primary issue lies in the insufficient development of transmission lines, particularly the lack of long-distance power lines connecting remote renewable energy generation centers to urban and industrial areas.
By Nico Beckert
The German government has officially informed Beijing that its state-owned development bank KfW will no longer grant loans to China as of next year, not even for climate action projects. The reason: China is a large economy and has enough money.
By Frank Sieren
A new Merics study shows: In the last five years, China has increasingly aspired to co-determine discourse in other countries – including in Europe. The researchers call for heightened vigilance and propose a number of remedies.
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The dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea is coming to a head again. In addition to artificial islands, attacks with water cannons and laser pointers, Beijing now shows a new "weapon." Manila also wants to rely on non-state actors in the future – and is thus further heating up the conflict.
By Michael Radunski
