The founder of an NGO emerges as a new political face from the protests of young people in Nepal. At 36, however, he is a thorn in the side of some members of Gen Z.
By Marcel Grzanna
Global Coal Exit List: Coal chemistry is booming and coal mines and power plants are also expanding their capacities. However, the financial industry remains reluctant to provide support.
By Nico Beckert
A large share of the medicines prescribed in Germany are linked to Asian supply chains – from antibiotics to diabetes medication. This is particularly tricky: Even where India dominates as a producer, the crucial preliminary products often come from China.
By Julia Fiedler
China is willing to expand its relations with North Korea in order to strengthen strategic cooperation in international and regional affairs. China’s head of state and party leader Xi Jinping wrote this in a letter to Kim Jong Un.
By Ning Wang
For the first time, more electricity was generated worldwide from renewable energies than from coal. The rapid expansion of solar and wind power completely covered the growth in electricity demand in the first half of the year.
By Nico Beckert
Der indische China-Kenner Manoj Kewalramani ist skeptisch, was eine Annäherung zwischen Peking und Neu-Delhi angeht. In China nehme man Indien als minderwertig, opportunistisch und grundsätzlich auf der Seite der USA stehend wahr.
By Angela Köckritz
Indian China expert Manoj Kewalramani is skeptical about a rapprochement between Beijing and New Delhi. In China, his homeland is perceived as inferior, opportunistic and fundamentally on the side of the USA. The succession of the Dalai Lama is also a source of controversy.
By Angela Köckritz
While the US is making it more difficult for skilled workers to enter the country, the K visa for international tech talent is taking effect in China. The visa offers significantly simplified access to the labor market. However, China is still a long way from being a country of immigration.
By Leonardo Pape
Während die USA den Fachkräftezuzug erschweren, tritt in China das K-Visum für internationale Tech-Talente in Kraft. Das Visum bietet einen deutlich vereinfachten Arbeitsmarktzugang. Doch vom Status eines Einwanderungslands bleibt China weit entfernt.
By Leonardo Pape
Kenya wants to convert part of its US dollar debt into Chinese yuan. Other African countries could also turn away from the US dollar in their debt policy. US President Donald Trump's policies are reinforcing the trend.
By Julian Hilgers
The relationship between the EU and China is tense. The coronavirus pandemic and China's behavior in the Ukraine crisis have strained relations with the EU. But change is in sight, as the EU and China want to maintain their economic relations. What impact has the coronavirus had on EU-China relations? The coronavirus pandemic has affected the EU-China relationship. In November 2019, the coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan, after which the pathogen spread from China around the world. With the spread of Omikron in China, the country is pursuing a strict zero-covid strategy. China's handling of the pathogen, the reporting and the tense situation in the global supply chains posed challenges for the EU's China policy. China VS Europe: How does the EU assess China's behavior in the Ukraine crisis? The EU and China are dealing with the Ukraine crisis in very different ways. The Chinese president is backing Russia, which is strongly condemned by the EU. At the same time, China wants to circumvent EU sanctions so as not to jeopardize economic relations with the EU. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has repeatedly called for China to rethink its approach to the Ukraine crisis and its dealings with Russia. What are the economic relations between China and the EU like? The EU and China have had an intensive economic relationship since the '90s. Alongside the USA, the European Union and China are among the three largest economies in the world. The volume of trade between the EU and China is around EUR 1 billion per day, making China the European Union's most important trading partner on the one hand and the EU an important strategic market for China on the other. Since 2013, China has wanted to strengthen the trade routes between China and Europe with the New Silk Road from China to Europe and Africa. In 2020, around EUR 586 billion was traded between China and the EU in the form of goods (imports and exports).The CAI, the investment agreement between China and the EU, was adopted in 2020. This regulates the following areas, among others: How has the political relationship between China and the EU developed? The relationship between the EU and China underwent a transformation after the Cold War. China was supposed to have established diplomatic relations with the then European Economic Community in 1975, but it was not until 1988 that the first representation was opened in Beijing. Due to the Tiananmen event in 1989, the relationship did not develop smoothly. Since the mid-'90s, however, economic relations have developed rapidly and political contacts have become ever closer. In 1994, a political dialog between China and Europe was officially established, so that the first China-EU summit was held in London in 1998 and has been held regularly ever since. Results of the last China-EU summit, the EU's position on China's human rights, possible EU sanctions against China and EU-China agreements. All EU-China news is available from Table.Briefings.
