Li Qiang wooed foreign CEOs at the China Development Forum and declared that the leadership had prepared well for external shocks. In light of successes such as DeepSeek and Unitree, he praises his country's spirit of optimism.
By Angela Köckritz
The US has imposed new sanctions against Iran, targeting a Chinese "tea pot" refinery for the first time. These independent refineries play a key role in importing Iranian oil, which Washington criticizes as a source of funding for Tehran.
By Amelie Richter
A study by Oxfam shows that the lack of water and food is increasing rapidly in entire regions of Africa. One of the main causes is the climate crisis.
By Carsten Hübner
Several high-ranking European government and EU representatives will travel to China in the coming days. They have one main goal.
By Amelie Richter
Three trade union federations and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung are pooling their expertise to enforce human rights due diligence laws. They want to fend off changes to the CSDDD.
By Caspar Dohmen
Following the bribery allegations against Huawei, 25 MEPs have turned to Parliament President Roberta Metsola and Commission President von der Leyen. They are calling for the technology to be banned from the institutions and for transparency.
By Markus Grabitz
The government of Niger has expelled three Chinese oil executives – a drastic step in a dispute over unequal wages. The dispute revolved around foreign employees receiving high salaries while local workers earned significantly less.
By Amelie Richter
The new UN report paints an alarming picture of the global water supply. Due to the rapid melting of glaciers, up to three billion people could be threatened by water shortages.
By Amelie Guenther
Chinese authorities want to monitor food safety more closely along the entire supply chain. Following food scandals, inspection and quarantine certification procedures for meat products will be tightened, among other things.
By Leonardo Pape
