There are still no signs of tangible support from Beijing for the regime in Tehran. For China, relations with Washington currently matter more. Foreign Minister Wang Yi stresses the hard work being done to keep ties with the US on track. The question is where China’s red lines lie.
By Leonardo Pape
The 11th Raisina Dialogues in Delhi have become a stage for India’s foreign-policy strategy. Finland’s President Alexander Stubb urged India to assume greater global responsibility. Chinese participants, by contrast, were scarce in Delhi.
By Natalie Mayroth
Ahead of the opening of the National People’s Congress, a spokesperson said China is ready to work with the United States. Key themes also included boosting domestic consumption and the outlook for the 15th Five-Year Plan.
By Leonardo Pape
The federal government took its time with the announcement – in part because it did not want to irritate Beijing ahead of Merz’s China trip.
By Angela Köckritz
China’s leadership is hoping Trump will change the official US language on Taiwan. Access to the best American high-end chips is no longer that important for China anyway, argues security expert Zhou Bo.
By Angela Köckritz
Friedrich Merz talks up a European China policy, but mainly means bilateral alignment with France and the UK. The EU plays little role – underscoring growing strategic disunity. For high-level EU–China engagement in 2026, no dates have been set so far.
By Helene Bubrowski, Antonia Zimmermann and Amelie Richter
Following warnings of funding shortfalls for the World Food Program’s humanitarian operations in Somalia, the European Union has announced additional commitments to the country. The move is also intended to support further regional stabilization.
By Katharina Horban and David Renke
China and Belarus are intensifying their arms cooperation; Moscow is the beneficiary. This makes Chancellor Merz's trip to China even more complicated.
By Viktor Funk and Marcel Grzanna
Bundestag Vice President Omid Nouripour criticizes Germany’s White House astrology. Ahead of Merz’s visit to China, he insists on European unity. Germany and the EU, he says, should use their strategic leverage vis-à-vis China with greater confidence.
By Angela Köckritz
