A young competitor is challenging the Chinese online giant Alibaba. Now Pinduoduo has even overtaken the previous top dog in terms of market capitalization. Alibaba founder Jack Ma praises the attacker – and demands more commitment from his own team.
By Jörn Petring
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is changing the balance of power in Central Asia and thus weakening Russia. At the same time, relations with Moscow are developing very well. How is the Turkish president managing this?
By Markus Weisskopf
The Central Economic Work Conference has convened – and shifted the focus of economic policy. An increase in government debt indicates that Beijing now wants to kick-start the sluggish economy with additional spending after all.
By Redaktion Table
The Commission wants to strengthen democracy in the EU and defend it against foreign influence with a package of measures. The Parliament is also making demands.
By Corinna Visser
The negotiations at COP28 are being blocked primarily by Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia. This has a long tradition: The oil kingdom and its allies have been slowing down progress on climate action for a long time. And they are also responsible for the agonizingly slow UN process.
By Bernhard Pötter
The conflict in the South China Sea is entering a new phase. Manila wants to win international support with a new tactic. Germany and Europe could do more – and benefit themselves at the same time.
By Michael Radunski
The Economic Work Conference has taken place – and a policy shift was announced. The Chinese leadership will finally rely on fiscal stimulus to spur the sluggish economy. Work to solve local government debts is slowly progressing.
By Redaktion Table
The least developed countries resort to a new, more flexible negotiating strategy at COP. Depending on their own interests, they join forces with the classic developed countries – or remain firmly rooted in the G77. This way, they counter past attempts by large countries to dominate them and do everything in their power to keep the 1.5-degree limit within reach.
By Goswami Urmi
The long-awaited text at the conclusions of COP28 triggered a storm of outrage: No fossil fuel phase-out, new coal possible, high monetary demands for adaptation – all red lines of frontrunner countries. Who or what has driven conference chair Al Jaber to present this paper?
By Bernhard Pötter
The EU Parliament is adopting the final agreement on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) today and the law is expected to come into force in January. The Commission could select the first strategic raw materials projects in just a few months.
By Leonie Düngefeld
