Most Western social media services such as WhatsApp, X or Threads could only be used in China via VPN services anyway. Now, Apple is no longer even allowed to offer them on its App Store.
By Felix Lee
The joint maneuvers will focus primarily on the northern and western parts of the Philippines, close to potential trouble spots in the South China Sea and Taiwan, where several clashes have already occurred.
By Amelie Richter
Under pressure from the US, the Netherlands joined a US embargo against the People's Republic. ASML's business in China nevertheless remains the most important pillar of the semiconductor machine manufacturer.
By Amelie Richter
According to a study by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the European economy cannot do without China. Even the emerging ASEAN countries only ostensibly contribute to derisking.
By Redaktion Table
The insurance group Allianz has been given the green light for its fund business in China and thus access to the 3.8 trillion US dollar market for open-ended investment funds. This market has been open to foreign companies since 2019.
By Redaktion Table
Australia's government has presented its first national defense strategy. It does not anticipate an immediate invasion by China. Nevertheless, the People's Republic could cause Australia considerable damage.
By Felix Lee
The SPD, Greens and FDP have different policies on China. As a result, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Chancellery are not speaking with one voice. Fatal for Germany, says former Minister Jens Spahn.
By Finn Mayer-Kuckuk
US President Joe Biden's administration is having Chinese trade practices in the steel and aluminum sector investigated. The punitive tariffs on steel and aluminum from China could increase significantly, with talk of a possible tripling.
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The former head of the Munich Security Conference, Ambassador Ischinger, had high expectations of the Scholz visit following talks with China's foreign minister. Given the meager results, he considers disillusionment understandable.
By Finn Mayer-Kuckuk
China's President Xi Jinping will travel to Europe in May for the first time since the end of the Covid pandemic. He is scheduled to be in Belgrade on May 8 to meet his counterpart Vučić. The chosen date was no coincidence.
By Amelie Richter
