Global connection or power projection? Development aid or debt trap? Xi Jinping's recent state visits to Peru and Brazil set important signals in China's efforts to deepen its relations with the global South. But how can we classify this from afar?
By Marcel Grzanna
Sector-specific ex-ante regulation in the telecoms market is working, says Michaela Schröder from VZBV. Vice President Henna Virkkunen should therefore focus on a consumer-friendly agenda that strengthens competition and ensures net neutrality.
By Experts Table.Briefings
To compete in the race for critical raw materials, Europe must finally make Africa better offers, demands Safri Chairman Thomas Schäfer on the occasion of the German-African Business Summit. This also includes a stronger focus on local value creation, he says.
By Experts Table.Briefings
At the start of the new Commission's work, FDP politicians Michael Link and Thomas Hacker formulate political priorities that are crucial for Europe's future. The reduction of bureaucratic hurdles, the conclusion of free trade agreements – and targeted offers to the future US government under Donald Trump – are key.
By Redaktion Table
Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's article looks at Xi Jinping's pet project: the planned city of Xiong'an, which is intended to relieve the burden on the capital Beijing. However, the hoped-for influx is nowhere in sight.
By Experts Table.Briefings
If the US imposes high tariffs on Chinese goods, the European Union could bear the brunt of Chinese overcapacity and the resulting trade tensions. EU tariffs on electric vehicles could be the prelude to a Sino-European trade conflict.
By Amelie Richter
The debt of local governments has reached a level comparable to Greece's debt of 150 percent of GDP at the height of the euro crisis in 2010. Beijing could learn a thing or two from how the EU handled the situation.
By Amelie Richter
The fact that the People's Republic can copy anything – sometimes better or worse – is a source of many gags these days. If it were simply a matter of physical counterfeiting, it would not be particularly dangerous. However, Beijing increasingly focuses on other counterfeit goods that change the world and facts.
By Redaktion Table
The enormous power of digital platforms is a challenge for Europe that should not be underestimated, writes Pencho Kuzev from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in today’s Opinion. However, the EU has the means to defend itself. Enforcing European values is an investment in sovereignty and competitiveness.
By Redaktion Table
André Loesekrug-Pietri proposes five principles to the new EU Commissioners to make Europe more competitive and innovative again This would also require changes to the European institutions.
By Redaktion Table
