The federal government has officially abolished the job of climate commissioner Jennifer Morgan. But Environment Minister Schneider wants to strengthen climate action. The task is therefore to be assigned to the Ministry of the Environment. The new government is currently negotiating what this will look like behind the scenes.
By Bernhard Pötter
The mood among German companies in China is worse than ever. In the medium term, however, many are hoping for a turnaround. The plan is to benefit from the country's innovative dynamism. There is talk of "localization 3.0".
By Jörn Petring
Federal Foreign Minister Baerbock held a three-and-a-half-hour meeting with her counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing. The latter wants to work hard to promote practical cooperation. But Baerbock remains firm in her positions.
By Angela Köckritz
Germany aims to show a stronger presence in the Indo-Pacific and dispatches two German navy ships to the region. China's leadership is annoyed – and warns the German government in advance not to jeopardize peace and stability.
By Michael Radunski
The negotiations at COP28 are getting serious: a new text is too long for serious deals. The COP President names his sherpas for the key issues. A group of countries blocks the talks on adaptation - jeopardizing a coalition that wants more ambition.
By Bernhard Pötter
In an interview with Stefan Braun and Michael Radunski, Sigmar Gabriel does not have one good word to say about his successor Annalena Baerbock. He also sharply criticizes how the German car industry is being treated: One must learn to firmly pursue one's own interests politically – especially when it comes to a pillar of one's prosperity. He sees China in a phase of weakness, which could lead to risks in foreign policy.
By Redaktion Table
Xi Jinping is outraged because Biden and Baerbock publicly call him a dictator. China has different terms and a different understanding of what defines an autocrat. And yet, the controversy is about more than words – it is about the intellectual interpretation of political narratives and who can disseminate them internally and externally.
By Fabian Peltsch
Challenging Sergey Lavrov and maintaining good contact with Antony Blinken is one thing. Convincing skeptical BRICS countries like South Africa, India and Brazil to engage in more cooperation is something entirely different. The perceived or actual humiliations are significant, especially the handling of vaccines during the pandemic. Therefore, the developments within BRICS will be a particularly tough task for Annalena Baerbock.
By Stefan Braun
The German Foreign Minister's aborted trip to Oceania was intended to bind the Pacific states more closely to the EU in climate and security policy. Annalena Baerbock nevertheless wants to stick to her strategy of offering the island states alternatives to China.
By Bernhard Pötter
