Following the government's announcement of support measures, Chinese shares are recovering from their slump. Overall, the stock markets have been lagging behind the global markets for years and are posting heavy losses.
By Redaktion Table
China's domestic smartphone market grew by 6.5 percent in 2023. This is the first growth since 2021, and it seems that the industry has bottomed out. Competition is also picking up.
By Redaktion Table
The Net-Zero Industry Act is intended to attract investment in climate-friendly technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines and heat pumps in the EU member states. However, the trilogue negotiations in Brussels are stalling and the schedule is shaky.
By Till Hoppe
The member states and parliamentarians do not have much time to examine the almost 900-page, four-column document on the AI Act. It is already clear that there is no consensus of opinion either in the German government or in the respective parliamentary groups.
By Corinna Visser
The foreign ministers reached an agreement in principle on securing commercial shipping in the Red Sea. However, many details are still unresolved. There is also little progress in the dispute over a two-state solution in the Middle East. The EU increases pressure on Israel, but a ten-point plan for negotiations fails to gain majority support.
By Eric Bonse
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Wolfgang Schäuble at the state ceremony in the Bundestag. The deceased politician was a great servant of Germany, a great European and a great friend of Germany.
By Okan Bellikli
VCI, ZVEI, Gesamtmetall, Stiftung Familienunternehmen, and other German business associations are calling for the EU supply chain law to be stopped at the last hurdle. In a letter to the German government and the EU Council Presidency, they describe the directive as impractical and urge the Council to reject it.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Taiwan's authorities report the intrusion of further Chinese balloons into its airspace. In the current case, it is not clear whether the flying objects have a military function.
By Michael Radunski
The economic data for 2023 has once again cast considerable doubt on the credibility of Chinese statistics. In the future, the falsification of economic data is to be penalized.
By Marcel Grzanna
Business for German exporters with China, a key overseas customer, fell significantly in December. Trade with China and the USA accounts for almost half of all German exports.
By Redaktion Table
