Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, defies the imposed patriotism of the Chinese central government. Despite Beijing's criticism, he plans to sell two ports on the Panama Canal to US investors. He even accepts legal trouble for his business empire.
By Marcel Grzanna
At the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, the Brazilian presidency wants to present its plans and ideas for a successful COP30. The pressing issues are financing, NDCs, the US withdrawal and the lack of hotel beds. And the German government as host is a lame duck.
By Bernhard Pötter
Commission President von der Leyen is reneging on her promise to appoint a high-ranking special envoy to represent the interests of SMEs. For this, she is now receiving clear criticism.
By Till Hoppe
The Munich Public Prosecutor General's Office has charged five climate activists from Last Generation with forming a "criminal organization." NGOs now fear a "climate of intimidation" and a "criminalization of climate activists." The new federal government must prevent climate policy from becoming a culture war.
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China is on the cusp of transitioning from experimentation to large-scale roll-out of autonomous driving. The competition is already so fierce that even Tesla is starting to sweat.
By Jörn Petring
Criticism of China's oppression of the Uyghurs and their faith is stirring in Indonesia, too. How the Chinese state leadership manages to co-opt Muslim organizations and spruce up its own image.
By Angela Köckritz
Unanimity in the EU also works against Viktor Orbán: this was demonstrated by the heads of state and government at last week's summit. Orbán is isolated in Brussels, but Hungary's head of government continues to escalate at home. However, his business model could be reaching its limits.
By Stephan Israel
A new submersible cutting device allows deep-sea cables to be cut precisely at depths of up to 4,000 meters. This technology gives China completely new sabotage capabilities. Taiwanese experts in particular are alarmed.
By David Demes
Turkey has recently moved closer to the EU states in the Ukraine negotiations. However, President Erdoğan's actions against the opposition are likely to stand in the way of closer cooperation.
By Till Hoppe
The profile of Chinese investments in Europe has largely shifted – away from company takeovers and infrastructure stakes towards building new production facilities. However, the political debate often fails to adequately discuss what conditions should be attached to such investments.
By Leonardo Pape
