Hainan will introduce its own customs system in December. Goods imported from overseas or exported from Hainan will be largely duty-free. A highly symbolic step on the way to becoming a global free trade port.
By Jörn Petring
The espionage trial against former Krah employee Jian G. reveals the AfD's views on China. One sinologist argues that the party has ideological similarities with the Communist Party. And yet he sees opportunism at work above all.
By Rebecca Ricker
The very first issue of Europe.Table appeared the day before the Fit for 55 package was unveiled. It was meant to bring the Green Deal to life. Four years later, we take a look at what has become of those ambitions.
By Lukas Knigge and Manuel Berkel
Despite the growing threat from Chinese hacker groups, Germany’s cyber defenses remain porous. Data centers across the country are poorly prepared for sophisticated attacks, even though 77 institutions are involved.
By Manuel Changming Liu and Angela Köckritz
Brexiteer Nigel Farage is ahead in the polls. He is promising British voters the moon.
By Henning Hoff
The cicada Pentastiridius leporinus is on the Red List. The insect transmits serious plant diseases and is spreading unchecked in Germany. There is no effective antidote in sight. EU approval procedures are being criticized.
By Markus Grabitz and Cornelia Meyer
In the 1980s, science fiction was still considered “spiritual pollution”. Today, the Chinese government uses the genre to promote the Chinese modernization model.
By Emily Kossak
The EU-US trade deal includes a promise by the European Commission to purchase USD 250 billion worth of energy per year from the US through the end of Trump’s term. According to experts, this is hardly realistic and harms climate action efforts.
By Manuel Berkel
The number of German students in China remains far below pre-pandemic levels. Overall, Western countries are playing an ever smaller role in China's international exchange. An even wider information gap could be the result.
By Leonardo Pape
The WHO has issued a warning about a possible chikungunya epidemic. Infectious mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise in Germany due to the climate crisis. How prepared is the country?
By Lisa Kuner
