Opinion • Table.Briefings

April 13th, 2025

Preparedness: it all depends on the population

In her position, MEP Lena Düpont (CDU) calls on decision-makers and society to invest more in "preparedness" in order to be able to cope with current and future crises.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Opinion

April 13th, 2025

Financial policy: How China should react to Trump's tariffs

The global impact of US tariffs should not be underestimated. Huang Yiping from the Chinese central bank warns of a scenario in which no other country provides the necessary goods to maintain the global economy.

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Opinion

April 13th, 2025

Strengthening the European single market is a top priority.

In a fragmented world, the European Union must tackle a holistic transformation, writes VW Supervisory Board Chairman Hans Dieter Pötsch in an article for Table.Briefings. This includes a competitive digital ecosystem, its own supply chains for battery cells and the completion of the single market.

By Redaktion Table

Opinion

April 10th, 2025

Coalition agreement misses opportunity for real EU reforms.

In the coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, Europe must be looked for with a magnifying glass, writes Damian Boeselager. The MEP and co-founder of Volt believes this is a mistake and calls for a new approach to European cooperation.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Opinion

April 10th, 2025

China Perspective: What the tariff war reveals about Xi's political style

Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's article examines the current tariff war between China and the US. It provides unique insights into Xi's political style.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Opinion

April 9th, 2025

Trump, tariffs and the fate of the dollar.

Donald Trump is not the only one betting on a reindustrialization of the US. But the prospect of this could prove illusory, writes Mark Blyth in today's Opinion.

By Corinna Visser

Opinion

April 9th, 2025

Book excerpt: How strategic empathy towards China can strengthen us

“We need to reduce knowledge asymmetries. For 150 years, China has been looking at Europe and the West – metaphorically – through a telescope, while we often look through the same telescope backwards,” writes Marina Rudyak in her book "Dialog mit dem Drachen — Wie uns strategische Empathie gegenüber China stärken kann" (Dialogue with the Dragon — How strategic empathy towards China can strengthen us). Here is an excerpt:

By Amelie Richter

Opinion

April 7th, 2025

Tariff policy: A world turned inside out

Donald Trump's second term in office threatens to bring a geopolitical and economic shock far beyond short-term turbulence. The two growth engines USA and China face profound upheavals – with consequences for everyone.

By Amelie Richter

Opinion

April 7th, 2025

Rare earths export controls: Why Germany can breathe easy for the moment

In its reaction to the latest US tariffs, China is turning its attention to rare earths. According to Jost Wübbeke, the EU must also fear for its raw material security. The end of globalization caused by Trump's tariff war could lead to "everyone fighting for themselves and the world's raw materials."

By Marion Bergermann

Opinion

April 6th, 2025

Rare earths export controls: Why Germany can breathe easy for the moment

In its reaction to the latest US tariffs, China is turning its attention to rare earths. According to Jost Wübbeke, the EU must also fear for its raw material security. The end of globalization caused by Trump's tariff war could lead to "everyone fighting for themselves and the world's raw materials".

By Redaktion Table