Gold rush: The dynamics of China’s herd mentality
Chinese investors are piling into virtual gold, bars and coins even as jewelry sales slump. Major banks are urging restraint.
By Jörn Petring
Chinese investors are piling into virtual gold, bars and coins even as jewelry sales slump. Major banks are urging restraint.
By Jörn Petring
Nio is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles due to a software fault. The issue involves problems affecting the instrument cluster and the central infotainment screen in some cars.
By Leonardo Pape
US President Donald Trump’s erratic policies are unsettling many Asian countries. Across the region, states are seeking deeper partnerships with Europe as uncertainty grows in the shadow of an increasingly self-confident China.
By Angela Köckritz
China has released new details on its 15th Five-Year Plan. Coal consumption is set to peak in 2027, with no immediate reduction planned. Oil and gas production is also to be expanded.
By Nico Beckert
The waves of purges in China’s military are shaking the foundations of internal power distribution. With Zhang Youxia gone, the Central Military Commission loses a rationalizing center – raising strategic uncertainty internationally as well.
By Henning Glaser and Morten Strantzen
If mandatory national service were reintroduced in the German Armed Forces, civilian service for conscientious objectors would also return. Hospitals and charities have signaled their willingness to participate.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Tensions are mounting over Europe’s most expensive air combat program, FCAS, amid speculation about a two-aircraft solution that would preserve cooperation while allowing different fighter jets to be developed.
By Gabriel Bub
The EU is planning a sweeping ban on services for Russian crude oil to further cut Moscow’s revenues, alongside new measures targeting the financial sector, cryptocurrencies and expanded export restrictions.
By Stephan Israel
Inspector General Carsten Breuer is set to assume leadership of NATO’s Military Committee in 2028. His appointment would further strengthen Germany’s role within the alliance, where it already holds several key positions.
By Nana Brink