New connections to China are set to boost container throughput at JadeWeserPort (JWP) in Wilhelmshaven. Its partners already call the location part of the New Silk Road. Yet Germany is not a member of the initiative. Nevertheless, the rhetoric is well received in China, especially as the new direct connection creates a valuable alternative for Beijing in the looming dispute over the Panama Canal.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The new US president wants to reverse the socio-ecological transformation. Climate activists around the world want to counter this with economic arguments. Can a progressive state like California stay the course despite opposition from the White House?
By Bernhard Pötter
German industry fears that the production facilities of the future will be located primarily in countries with better conditions for renewable energies. The Federal Ministry of Economics wants to prevent such competition.
By Manuel Berkel
All parties have presented proposals for a new climate and energy policy in the run-up to the German federal elections – some want to step up climate action, others want to slow down efforts. Table.Briefings assesses these ideas to see how realistic, practical and feasible they are. Today: the postponement of the combustion engine ban planned for 2035.
By Lukas Knigge
China's chemical industry relies heavily on coal as an energy supplier and raw material. The sector's rapidly growing coal demand is jeopardizing the country's climate targets – and is supported by both the central government and the coal-rich provinces.
By Nico Beckert
China's cinema market, once celebrated as a success story, has suffered a severe setback in 2024. Young people prefer cheaper streaming services. As in the West, the film industry is playing it too safe.
By Fabian Peltsch
In her speech in Davos, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasizes the importance of trade policy partnerships with other countries. Meanwhile, Donald Trump attacks the global minimum tax and threatens its implementation in Europe.
By Marc Winkelmann
Around 95 million people in China suffer from depression, and younger people are particularly at risk. Mental health has recently been discussed more openly online – but many social taboos remain.
By Redaktion Table
The possibility of Chinese investors taking over struggling VW plants is causing a stir in Germany. China does not have the best reputation when it comes to workers' rights. German trade unions and works councils, however, value Chinese investors.
By Christian Domke Seidel
For the second time since 2017, US President Donald Trump is withdrawing his country's membership in the Paris Agreement. This means the USA loses its voting rights, influence, and seat on important climate committees. The rules for fossil fuels in the largest CO2 emitter are becoming looser, and it is questionable whether more gas and oil will be produced.
By Bernhard Pötter
