The New Zealand government has frozen budget funds already allocated to the Cook Islands. China rejects New Zealand's accusation that it is trying to dissuade the island state from its traditional partner.
By Leonardo Pape
In an interview with Table.Briefings, Ruth Narmann, Head of the Leopoldina's International Relations Department, reaffirms the continued cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Sciences – despite geopolitical tensions.
By Amelie Richter
The Chinese embassy in Israel begins coordinated evacuations. In a telephone conversation with Putin, China's President Xi Jinping condemned the Israeli attacks on Iran.
By Leonardo Pape
China claims to have recently approved "a certain number" of applications for export licenses for rare earths. The approval process for compliant applications will be further strengthened, it says. However, details remain unclear.
By Leonardo Pape
After lengthy negotiations, the member states were able to agree on "Buy European" criteria in the EU armaments program EDIP.
By Marc Winkelmann
Poland is proposing to raise the CSDDD thresholds significantly. Denmark, the next Council President, has so far adopted a milder tone.
By Ferdinand Fröhlich
Contrary to what many have suggested, the widespread blackout on the Iberian Peninsula was not caused by renewable energies. Instead, according to the government, an "inappropriate" reaction by the operators of conventional power plants and planning errors by the grid operator were responsible.
By Nico Beckert
The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) considers the massive criticism of its 10-point plan to soften EU emissions standards to be unjustified. With a higher proportion of e-fuels and biofuels, the climate targets in the transport sector could still be achieved. However, it remains unclear where the needed quantities will come from.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
China is introducing new avenues for international trade in its national currency, the renminbi and expanding investment opportunities for foreign investors. However, multiple factors continue to constrain the pace of financial market liberalization.
By Marcel Grzanna
