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Column | Savings and investment union

October 16th, 2025

Securitization reform: Parliament resists pressure from other EU institutions

Rapporteur Seekatz believes the proposal is too complex to simply wave through. There is room for improvement, particularly for SMEs and leasing.

By János Allenbach-Ammann

Column | The world of Morgan

October 16th, 2025

They call it Mutirao or “Hope is more than wishful thinking”

The COP30 in Belém is different from other climate conferences: Progress on renewables is facing geopolitical headwinds. The challenge now is to stay the course. The emerging economies could play a leading role in this.

By Jennifer Morgan

Column | Literature

October 9th, 2025

Johnny Erling: Immerse yourself in China’s soul

Beijing and Taipei are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of their Imperial Palace Museums with special exhibitions this week. To coincide with the split commemoration and before the start of the book “fair,” Rainer Kloubert’s large volume of stories is being published: “Forbidden City – Forbidden Land? Signs in the Middle Kingdom.”

By Johnny Erling

Column | Press

September 18th, 2025

Press badges: Evidence of former journalistic freedoms

Homo Journalisticus needs one thing above all for reporting in China: press badges that allow entry to events of all kinds. The cardboard badges are not just mementos, but also evidence of the areas journalists were once allowed to look into that are now closed off.

By Johnny Erling

Column

August 8th, 2025

China Perspective: Moral clarity missing as China-Japan disputes over WWII history linger

Our "China Perspective" column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's article is about the difficult relationship between Japan and China. Japan has been very reluctant to confront its own wrongdoings, while in China, memories of the past primarily serve the interests of the party.

By Redaktion Table

Column

August 2nd, 2025

Die Zukunft der Zentralbankunabhängigkeit wird in Washington entschieden

Die Forderung Donald Trumps nach niedrigen Zinsen setzt die Fed unter politischen Druck. In dieser Woche geht Gunther Schnabl der Frage nach, wie es um die Unabhängigkeit der US-Zentralbank, der Bank of Japan und der EZB steht.

By Gunther Schnabl

Column

July 25th, 2025

Zhongnanhai and Beidaihe: Where China's elite decides the future

The imperial lakes around Zhongnanhai and the picturesque seaside resort of Beidaihe are the seats of Chinese power. It is here that Xi Jinping meets with his closest confidants to make decisions that are then merely rubber-stamped at party conferences. A closer examination of the history of these places reveals some German influences.

By Johnny Erling

Column

July 19th, 2025

Big Beautiful Bill – die US-Schuldenkrise findet nicht statt

Die US-Staatsverschuldung steigt auf ein neues Rekordniveau. Gunther Schnabl vergleicht den Umgang mit Schulden in den USA, Japan und Europa – und fragt, wie ernst die Lage wirklich ist.

By Gunther Schnabl