Featuring a luxury hotel and water park, the "Adora Magic City" is designed to captivate Chinese passengers. Europe's industry leaders remain composed. Their expectations from China were already disappointed years ago.
By Jörn Petring
China was the largest buyer under the agreement to export Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea. Now Russia has terminated the deal – hitting its most important partner above all. China criticized the cutoff of shipments and the bombs on Ukrainian port infrastructure. But it is still unclear how Beijing will now position itself.
By Christiane Kuehl
AI-based software is set to revolutionize previous methods of weather forecasting. Huawei has also developed promising software with 'Pangu Weather.' It can predict weather changes within seconds, the researchers write.
By Frank Sieren
Volkswagen is sneered at for relying on Chinese help in its race to catch up on the electric mobility market. But its new partner Xpeng could prove to be the right choice. The company has precisely the technology VW needs. And vice versa, it could also benefit from the market power of the Germans.
By Jörn Petring
In a recent study, Jeffrey Stoff reveals how German universities, research institutions and also companies cooperate with Chinese institutions which also have a military background. In an interview with Michael Radunski, Stoff warns against overly close scientific cooperation between China and Germany.
By Michael Radunski
Bielefeld University wants to break new ground by becoming China's first independent foreign university. But its political sponsors are distancing themselves. Those behind the project are disappointed but also see their decision as in line with Germany's new China strategy.
By Tim Gabel
France has big plans in the Indo-Pacific. President Macron wants to position his country as an alternative to China and the United States. To this end, he aims to send more soldiers and money to the region. Macron's idea: France should become a third pole.
By Gabriel Bub
Although China's trade is declining, the People's Republic still achieved by far the highest trade surplus in the first half of the year. The United States, on the other hand, has the highest deficit. At the same time, trade is increasingly being denominated in the Chinese yuan.
By Frank Sieren
Doris Fischer, an economist specializing in China, describes the risks the German economy has to face – and the problems in reducing them. Despite the call for de-risking, companies and politicians struggle to change course effectively. But it is also clear that companies do not need the government to identify risks. Finn Mayer-Kuckuk conducted the interview.
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The University of Erlangen-Nuremberg is apparently only the first of several universities to reject Chinese scholars with CSC scholarships. The prerequisite is now a co-selection by the German Academic Exchange Service. However, only a few spots are open.
By Tim Gabel
