The trial against 47 opposition activists in Hong Kong is nearing its conclusion. The outcome will show how the National Security Act will be applied. However, the selection of judges and the course of the trial give little hope that the rule of law will guide the verdict.
By Marcel Grzanna
The dumping of treated water from Fukushima is opening up old wounds in Sino-Japanese relations. The situation is more volatile than at any time since 2012. At that time, the dispute revolved around the Senkaku-Diaoyu Islands. Yet the two countries are hardly imaginable economically and culturally without each other.
By Fabian Peltsch
A new trade route via the Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Israel is supposed to facilitate the transport of goods and renewable energy from India to Europe. With this, the participating states want to counter Beijing's growing clout in the region. The African Union is a new G20 member – a coup for host Modi. The final declaration bears the clear signature of the Global South.
By Redaktion Table
The government is steering the people away from the iPhone. China's favorite smartphone is thus becoming the object of national-oriented industrial policy. The leadership wants consumers to prefer Chinese brands in general.
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Huawei has been suffering from US chip sanctions for years. But now, the company has made an important breakthrough with a chip "Made in China" for the Mate 60 Pro. Are things starting to look up again?
By Jörn Petring
The G20 summit in India will proceed without Xi Jinping this weekend. His absence upsets the already difficult dispute over a final declaration. For host Narendra Modi, his reputation as an aspiring world leader is also at stake. But from India's perspective, agreement on the final document could not be the only sign of success.
By Christiane Kuehl
The World Trade Organization has decided: The reciprocal tariffs between the USA and China violate WTO rules. However, there will not be much progress in this matter. The spiral in the trade war is now turning in completely different areas anyway – tariffs are "old school," and the focus is on capital movements and knowledge transfer.
By Amelie Richter
IAA Mobility: German automotive suppliers are among the heavyweights in the industry. However, amid electrification, competition from China and South Korea is rapidly catching up. Their core competence: battery technology. The outcome of this race is uncertain.
By Carsten Hübner
BYD, Nio and others are making waves at the IAA. Alongside their effective market entry strategies in Germany, the Chinese automakers bring persistence. Currently, Germany's established giants are dismissive of the competition.
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In cooperation with Germany Trade and Invest, China.Table presents a quarterly evaluation of investments along the New Silk Road. In the first half of 2023, investments focused on the Gulf region, with which China has signed a particularly large number of projects.
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