He has flown with Donald Trump on Air Force One: as Head of Cabinet and long-time companion of Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, Bernd Biervert is closely involved when his boss tries to defuse the looming trade conflict.
By Redaktion Table
Hong Kong's wealthiest man has sold his ports along the Panama Canal to appease Trump. The unusual move fits in well with the 96-year-old's business strategy: He has mastered the balancing act between relations with Beijing and his global economic interests.
By Redaktion Table
Mark Carney is to become Canada's new interim prime minister. The 59-year-old won the election for leader of the Liberal Party on Sunday and will soon succeed Justin Trudeau. He has made a career in the financial sector, is well-connected in international climate diplomacy, and has made climate action a focus of his election campaign.
By Nico Beckert
Yan Xuetong is one of the few Chinese intellectuals whose positions have attracted attention both in China and internationally. He takes a relaxed view of the USA under Donald Trump. The decisive factor in the global systems competition is technological innovation.
By Redaktion Table
The scientist and volunteer soldier from Ukraine, Fedir Shandor, becomes the new ambassador to Hungary. Kyiv thus fills a long-vacant post.
By Redaktion Table
Chris Xu, founder of the Chinese fashion company Shein, has enjoyed a meteoric rise. Now, his business model is facing pressure. A man who is so reserved that his own employees are said to have problems recognizing him.
By Jörn Petring
Stefan Solle has been head of the Gesamtmetall office in Brussels for more than ten years. He has also been head of the International Affairs department there since 2022. He has a few suggestions for the EU Commission's upcoming Omnibus Regulation.
By Alina Leimbach
As an expert in data ethics, Sandra Wachter helped shape the AI Act. Next week she will be speaking at the AI Action Summit in Paris, and from March she will have a professorship in Potsdam.
By Corinna Visser
