With its 14th Five-Year Plan, China aims for more independence from foreign countries and at the same time attempts to open its markets more; it wants to invest more and at the same time save more. What sounds contradictory has a method and brings opportunities for Germany and Europe.
By Frank Sieren
China is building the world's largest fifth-generation mobile network (5G). By 2023, there will be more than half a billion China 5G users. Internationally, China is encountering problems with the expansion of its mobile network. However, there is no unified stance. The USA has blacklisted Huawei and ZTE, the most important Chinese telecommunications suppliers. In the EU, too, one encounters a colorful mix of approaches. From geopolitical disputes between the USA and China to data protection, electromobility and broadband - the latest China-5G news from the Table.editorial team.
