BASF has appointed Jens Hildebrandt, the current head of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK), as is new head of Government Relations Greater China. He succeeds Jörg Wuttke, a long-standing and distinguished China expert, who is leaving for Washington in the summer.
By Amelie Richter
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has warned of the "full range of operations" with regards to espionage from China.
By Felix Lee
The EU Parliament has given final approval to the trilogue results on the supply chain law. The de facto ban on recycled plastic from China under the new packaging regulation also received the green light.
By Amelie Richter
As part of its Foreign Subsidies Regulation, the EU has conducted an unannounced audit of a Chinese company that manufactures and sells security equipment. The Commission did not provide any further details for the time being.
By Carolyn Braun
The EU wants to ban products manufactured using forced labor on the EU internal market. The plan is now taking shape: the EU Parliament has approved the regulation. The focus is on products from China.
By Amelie Richter
Despite an export ban, high-performance CPUs reportedly found their way from the US to the People's Republic. Several Chinese retail companies purchased servers fitted with AI chips.
By Redaktion Table
Mexico is turning away Chinese car manufacturers: Several companies had already negotiated with officials about possible plant sites near the US border. Apparently, Washington pressured them to intervene.
By Christiane Kuehl
The earth trembles again in Taiwan. However, the magnitude of the more than 80 earthquakes was below the magnitude 7.2 quake earlier this month. No injuries have been reported so far.
By Amelie Richter
The President's party won a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections in the Maldives. This success confirms the current pro-China course. India and China vie for influence in the Indian Ocean.
By Michael Radunski
China spent more money on its military last year than in 2022. The People's Republic has the second-highest military spending in the world – and is setting off an arms spiral in the region.
By Michael Radunski
