The Europeans want to persuade Beijing to distance itself from its ally Russia at Friday's virtual summit. The prospects of a breakthrough are admittedly slim. However, the fact that the summit is taking place at all is already considered a success.
By Amelie Richter
Europe's photovoltaic industry defends itself against profit skimming and calls for mandatory solar panels on roofs, also to be added during renovations. Meanwhile, the EU Commission is rediscovering a solar technology that had largely been declared dead.
By Manuel Berkel
The EU-China summit is being held for the first time since June 2020. Plenty of points of contention have piled up which need discussing. Brussels also wants to ask Beijing for help against Russia at the online summit. The prospects of a breakthrough are admittedly slim. However, the fact that the summit is taking place is already considered a success.
By Amelie Richter
China is increasingly becoming a Xi state. But even if Xi Jinping is not yet as isolated as Vladimir Putin, the president's omnipotence certainly poses risks when it comes to decision-making. His refusal to step down particularly bothers China's middle-aged cadres.
By Christiane Kuehl
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU wants to accelerate the expansion of renewable energies. But Europe's wind energy industry is in crisis, with Chinese suppliers now pushing into the market. Is there a threat of another debacle like the one in the solar industry?
By Nico Beckert
Last year, the EU Commission had asked the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to review the workings of the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) with regard to market speculation and manipulation. On Monday, they presented their report.
By Lukas Knigge
After three years under Canadian house arrest, Chief Financial Officer and the founder's daughter Meng Wanzhou is granted the big stage at Huawei's annual press conference in Shenzhen on Monday. Aside from this defiant statement to Ottawa and the United States, Meng presented a whopping corporate profit for the controversial network equipment supplier for the year 2021.
By Frank Sieren
Russia's invasion of Ukraine poses problems for Europe's energy supply. One hope rests on the expansion of wind energy. Chinese suppliers of wind turbines are offering to supply on a grand scale. This brings back memories of the photovoltaic debacle. But the European wind industry is better prepared than the solar industry was.
By Nico Beckert
For years, China's music streaming market was notorious for its pirated content. After the government banned unlicensed products, China has become the second-largest streaming market after the USA. Beijing's competition regulators have meanwhile put a stop to Tencent's monopoly. Now, the effects of this regulation are beginning to manifest.
By Frank Sieren
Good intentions alone are not enough: Joe Biden's and Ursula von der Leyen's announcement of their agreement on a new regulation for transatlantic data transfers is positive for business and data protectionists alike. But the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework could still fail before the European Court of Justice.
By Falk Steiner
