Asian governments, including China, have issued political climate targets. If they are to be achieved, relations between Beijing and Washington must be stable. In Asia, the challenge now is to mobilize private-sector forces to drive carbon reduction. It's about green financial instruments, transparency and clear guidance on standards.
By Ning Wang
Since China has been active in Africa, Europe has also been working on new concepts for the continent. It's about time. First of all the EU must change its trade agreements with Africa. Because they offer Africa no incentives.
By Antje Sirleschtov
China is facing a new financial crisis – or so it is often said. That Beijing could face a major financial crisis is rarely debated. Yet the Chinese government is not limited in its spending in its own currency. It is unthinkable that the Chinese central bank, as the creator of the yuan, would refuse to make Chinese government payments.
By Redaktion Table
The government in Beijing wants to establish the renminbi as a global reserve currency. While the Chinese currency is becoming increasingly popular for trade and financial transactions, it has so far been unable to pose much of a threat to the US dollar. There is simply a lack of confidence in the Chinese financial system, according to Arvind Subramanian and Josh Felman.
By Ning Wang
New times demand new answers. Imposing sanctions on China will not succeed. Decoupling has a high price. Ten theses by Juergen Trittin on Europe's relationship with China and the USA, presented at the annual foreign policy conference of the Heinrich Boell Foundation.
By Antje Sirleschtov
History teaches: Countries with strong growth threaten the establishment, and the danger of war increases. China's economic and geostrategic interests threaten the US in particular today. Europe must find its role as a mediator.
By Nico Beckert
If Germany and Europe do not assert themselves between the US and China we will not only lose our "European way of life", but also more and more room for maneuver to provide China with a powerful counterweight. Norway could be a role model with its active foreign policy.
By Ning Wang
Connectivity – be it the interconnection of transport routes, mobile and energy supply, or people – should now be at the top of the European Union's to-do list. The European Parliament has made proposals on how this can be implemented best. Given the Belt and Road Initiative, MEPs call for more coordination between European foreign, development, trade and security policies.
By Amelie Richter
After a rocky start, China has clearly ended 2020 on a high note, having brought the pandemic under control and strengthened its position both in Asia and on the global stage. Though the world has been spared another four years of Donald Trump, America and its allies will have their work cut out for them.
By Ning Wang
