France wants to establish itself as an alternative to the United States and China from the coasts of Madagascar to French Polynesia. The two great powers are also ensnaring Papua New Guinea, where Emmanuel Macron assured he would act as a balancing force and not get involved in power games. Can France fulfill its security ambitions?
By Gabriel Bub
Volkswagen is sneered at for relying on Chinese help in its race to catch up on the electric mobility market. But its new partner Xpeng could prove to be the right choice. The company has precisely the technology VW needs. And vice versa, it could also benefit from the market power of the Germans.
By Jörn Petring
In a recent study, Jeffrey Stoff reveals how German universities, research institutions and also companies cooperate with Chinese institutions which also have a military background. In an interview with Michael Radunski, Stoff warns against overly close scientific cooperation between China and Germany.
By Michael Radunski
The Sahel is of great importance for Europe, both geopolitically and economically. But the coup in Niger shows that the European approach to military missions and development cooperation in the region has failed. Europe needs a completely new approach to African policy.
By Christian Hiller von Gaertringen
Minister for Agriculture Cem Özdemir talks about trench warfare, his goals for a policy of common sense, and warns against black-and-white thinking in the discussion about new genetic engineering.
By Henrike Schirmacher
Bielefeld University wants to break new ground by becoming China's first independent foreign university. But its political sponsors are distancing themselves. Those behind the project are disappointed but also see their decision as in line with Germany's new China strategy.
By Tim Gabel
France has big plans in the Indo-Pacific. President Macron wants to position his country as an alternative to China and the United States. To this end, he aims to send more soldiers and money to the region. Macron's idea: France should become a third pole.
By Gabriel Bub
Hans Uszkoreit, a prominent European AI researcher and start-up entrepreneur, discusses Europe's prospects with ChatGPT in comparison to China, the potential to bridge the gap and ChatGPT's weaknesses. The interview was conducted by Frank Sieren*.
By Frank Sieren
Although China's trade is declining, the People's Republic still achieved by far the highest trade surplus in the first half of the year. The United States, on the other hand, has the highest deficit. At the same time, trade is increasingly being denominated in the Chinese yuan.
By Frank Sieren
Doris Fischer, an economist specializing in China, describes the risks the German economy has to face – and the problems in reducing them. Despite the call for de-risking, companies and politicians struggle to change course effectively. But it is also clear that companies do not need the government to identify risks. Finn Mayer-Kuckuk conducted the interview.
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