At the meeting of EU finance ministers in Luxembourg, EIB President Nadia Calviño presented an action plan with which the bank intends to boost investment in the European defense industry. However, no concrete steps are expected before June.
By Marc Winkelmann
The Olympic Games in Paris this summer are set to be the most climate-friendly of all time. Even if they succeed – the organizers have not achieved their own goals so far, according to a study published on Monday.
By Lukas Knigge
New escalation level in the tech war: After the US and several EU countries banned Chinese network technology, China is now retaliating with a ban on foreign-made semiconductors.
By Felix Lee
Until now, China has kept a low profile in the Gaza conflict. However, Iran's attack against Israel is now causing concern in Beijing. Chancellor Scholz wants to ask China to mediate.
By Felix Lee
For the first time in over 20 years, the United States has replaced the People's Republic as Taiwan's largest sales market. This follows years of efforts by the Taiwanese government to reduce its economic dependence on China.
By Felix Lee
Given the tensions with China, the USA and Japan have announced plans to intensify their military and technological cooperation. Beijing's reaction was predictably outraged and spoke of a "smear campaign."
By Amelie Richter
The assets of US defense manufacturers General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems in China have been frozen. Moreover, the companies' top management is not allowed to enter China.
By Amelie Richter
The German economy gradually becomes less dependent on China. However, this does not apply to all sectors: Chemical companies are even more dependent on imports from the People's Republic than last year.
By Carolyn Braun
Traditional bilateral development cooperation was already discontinued in 2009 due to China's strong economic power, but China continues to receive concessionary and state-backed loans from KfW.
By Amelie Richter
German car manufacturer Volkswagen plans to invest billions in expanding its development site in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui and to create production capacity for two models jointly developed with Xpeng.
By Redaktion Table
