Whatever is decided at the BRICS summit, the club of emerging countries is now a global alliance that the West can no longer afford to ignore. Their new self-confidence, along with their large populations and economic power, will change the world.
By Frank Sieren
A departure from the US dollar as a trade currency is one of the topics being pushed at the BRICS summit, especially by China. Indeed, the yuan has made progress as a trading currency. However, it cannot take over the role as a reserve currency – it lacks the necessary free tradability.
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German Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger is concerned about an outflow of German research to the Chinese military. She is now urging German universities to scrutinize all current scientific cooperation. However, they say that there is simply not enough money to make cooperation more secure.
By Tim Gabel
Announced in the China strategy – and now at least already a cornerstone paper. The German Economy Ministry plans to expand the approval requirement for investments by foreign actors in Germany. This mainly concerns acquisitions by Chinese companies.
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The German Foreign Minister's aborted trip to Oceania was intended to bind the Pacific states more closely to the EU in climate and security policy. Annalena Baerbock nevertheless wants to stick to her strategy of offering the island states alternatives to China.
By Bernhard Pötter
Niels Peter Thomas, head of China at Springer Nature, one of the world's leading scientific publishing houses, spoke with Frank Sieren about the risks and opportunities of Germany's scientific cooperation with China. Thomas advocates an open, joint research approach.
By Frank Sieren
The BRICS countries see themselves as a counterweight to a Western-dominated world order. China and Russia, in particular, are pushing for an enlargement of the alliance. But other members are holding back.
By Jörn Petring
The People's Liberation Army continues to dispatch more and more jets across the median line of the Taiwan Strait to express its outrage over the actions of Taiwanese politicians. This fits the picture of "hybrid warfare," where the military and civilian means of pressure are perfidiously combined without escalating the crisis.
By Felix Lee
This Friday, the heads of Japan, South Korea and the United States will meet at Camp David for a historic summit. But it is not affection that unites the former enemies, but North Korea and China. Beijing voices sharp criticism and speaks about an "Asian Nato."
By Michael Radunski
The real estate crisis in China is spilling over into the financial sector. Now, a large shadow bank also runs into payment problems. In the past, real estate developers obtained capital through this barely regulated fund. Foreign financial institutions could also face enormous losses. The crisis becomes systemic.
By Redaktion Table
