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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When Xi Jinping announced the new Silk Road in Kazakhstan in 2013, hardly anyone grasped the project's significance. Skepticism was high. But ten years later, the Chinese president has more than fulfilled his goals from back then.
By Frank Sieren
China-ASEAN: The countries of Southeast Asia will attempt to readjust their position vis-à-vis China and the USA at the upcoming summits. Trade with China is highly attractive, but they do not want to commit to one camp.
By Frank Sieren
Chinese network suppliers are now considered a potential security risk. The German debate about the consequences for the existing network is now entering a new round. The Ministry of the Interior is now also questioning antennas.
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The IAA 2023 clearly shows that European car manufacturers need a new strategy for dealing with China. A McKinsey study shows what this could look like.
By Christian Domke Seidel
It is well known that China sees the USA as its biggest rival and stoically sticks to Russia despite certain problems. Far less well known is how intellectuals in the People's Republic justify this stance – and how critical they often are of Russia.
By Christiane Kuehl
On the one hand, China seeks to provide an optimal environment for AI research, but on the other hand, the CCP wants to retain control over this new technology. The current priority is regulation. The government has now given the go-ahead for chat AI for the first time.
By Felix Lee
