In her first speech after winning the parliamentary election, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of the military and economic threat posed by China. She also said she intends to push ahead with Japan’s rearmament.
By Ning Wang
Reactions from Asia to Trump’s new tariff announcements reflect uncertainty and confusion. The Indian government postponed a delegation trip to Washington that had been planned for this week.
By Ning Wang
With the rollback of Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, duties on Chinese goods are falling by around 20%. The tariff gap between Chinese exporters and companies in other exporting countries is narrowing.
By Leonardo Pape
Shortly before Chancellor Merz’s trip to China, the German Asia-Pacific Committee and the DIHK are calling for fair competitive conditions. Last year, China once again became Germany’s largest trading partner.
By Leonardo Pape
Ahead of his upcoming trip to China, Chancellor Merz faces the difficult task of striking a balance: addressing pressing issues while not further burdening the relationship.
By Leonardo Pape
The European Union has extended its arms embargo against Zimbabwe for another year. At the same time, it chose not to renew the legal framework underpinning additional restrictive measures, including travel bans and asset freezes.
By Arne Schütte
At the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Bärbel Kofler, state secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, called for stronger support for AI models based on languages from the Global South. In her view, this is essential in preventing AI from further widening the digital divide between the Global South and the Global North. At the same time, she emphasized the wide range of potential applications of AI in countries of the Global South.
By Leonard Schulz and David Renke
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will launch new partnerships with research institutions in the Global South in 2026. The program is designed to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through academic cooperation. In recent years, African universities in particular have been among the main beneficiaries of the initiative.
By David Renke
Controversial topics such as the Mercosur agreement and trade relations with China are on the agenda.
By Antonia Zimmermann
France criticizes the attendance of an EU Commissioner in Trump’s first Board of Peace meeting. The Brussels authority had no mandate from the member states for taking this step.
By Redaktion Table
