Venezuela: 26 EU member states criticize U.S.
Washington’s military strike marks the initial culmination of an escalating conflict with Venezuela. Brussels issued its first joint response on Sunday evening.
By Ferdinand Muggenthaler
Washington’s military strike marks the initial culmination of an escalating conflict with Venezuela. Brussels issued its first joint response on Sunday evening.
By Ferdinand Muggenthaler
The European defense industry’s need for arms will continue even after a possible end to the war in Ukraine. This is what Camille Grand, Secretary General of the European Aerospace, Security and Defense Industries Association (ASD), said in an interview.
By Stephan Israel
Washington’s military strike marks the initial culmination of an escalating conflict with Venezuela. What is unclear is how U.S. President Donald Trump intends to run the country politically in future — but not his interest in its huge oil reserves.
By Ferdinand Muggenthaler
From large-scale military drills around Taiwan and Xi Jinping’s technology push to new AI regulations and escalating trade disputes: China.Table provides a news roundup of key developments during the days between Christmas and New Year.
By Redaktion Table
China is facing a delicate balancing act between geopolitical positioning and hard economic interests in Venezuela. The US military action puts Beijing in a bind: It must protect its outstanding loans and its renminbi ambitions without jeopardizing its broader standing.
By Amelie Richter
With the new year, the power struggle within China’s political elite over the planned generational transition in party leadership begins in earnest. A successor to Xi Jinping is nowhere in sight – by design.
By Andreas Landwehr
Since our last recommendations at the end of 2023, several new podcasts about China have launched or appeared on our radar. In the editorial team, we listened closely, debated and curated. You can read what we recommend here.
By Redaktion Table
From books and essays to climate studies, 2025 once again showed just how diverse – and how relevant – the China debate has become. Members of our community share their personal highlights.
By Redaktion Table
The German Ministry of Economics has provided an explanation as to why a key monitoring report on the energy transition was changed in several places shortly before its publication. However, this contradicts internal emails.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Rarely in recent years has climate action faced as much pressure as it has in 2025, both in Germany and internationally. The United States is leading a political rollback: Fossil fuel projects are becoming more attractive, while warnings from the scientific community are being ignored.
By Bernhard Pötter