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The Mao Chenyue case has the potential to shake the trust of foreign companies in China. The Foreign Ministry stressed that this was an isolated case.
By Emily Kossak
The Mao Chenyue case has the potential to shake the trust of foreign companies in China. The Foreign Ministry stressed that this was an isolated case.
By Emily Kossak
New rules are intended to institutionalize and thus consolidate Xi Jinping's power. The “Chairman of Everything” feels so secure in his power that he delegates tasks to close members of the leadership.
By Andreas Landwehr
China aspires to become the global AI leader and overtake the US both economically and militarily. Massive resources are being poured into a national AI stack – with mixed results.
By Julia Fiedler
German car manufacturers continue to be under pressure in China: The issue this time is a luxury tax on expensive cars, which is intended to boost the business of Chinese manufacturers.
By Emily Kossak
China's exports of antimony and germanium have fallen to a record low. This may be due to transhipment to other countries in order to circumvent export restrictions.
By Emily Kossak
Phlair, a German startup, wants to filter CO₂ out of the atmosphere using a new, energy-saving approach and build a DAC plant in Canada for this purpose. However, it's unclear whether the process would have a chance in Germany.
By Nico Beckert
Jiang Shengnan is one of the few women in China's day-to-day politics. She is often alone in the National People's Congress with her proposals – but she is all the more praised on the Chinese Internet.
By Emily Kossak
The market for power-to-X fuels lacks investment security and stable demand. Governments should take a more active role in supporting market ramp-up, Agora Verkehrswende argues. Without such support, PtX will remain a niche phenomenon.
By Wiebke Zimmer and Leon Berks
A new draft of the Conscription Modernization Act sets a deadline for the Bundestag to respond to a government ordinance on mandatory conscription. The aim is to prevent parliament from blocking a decision through inaction.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
In the interview, former US diplomat Steven Pifer criticizes the Trump administration's military approach toward Iran. He says it will take time before the regime in Tehran resumes negotiations on its nuclear program.
By Olivia Nikel