On Monday, the US and China agreed on a 90-day tariff pause. Now, Xi Jinping has addressed the trade dispute publicly for the first time. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is willing to speak with Xi at the end of the week.
By Emily Kossak
The Europeans are threatening Vladimir Putin with new sanctions if the Russian president does not agree to a 30-day ceasefire. Donald Trump is once again stabbing the Europeans in the back and is now considering a trip to Istanbul for negotiations between Putin and Zelenskiy.
By Stephan Israel
China and the USA are willing to compromise. However, this respite in the tariff dispute does not solve the problem. There are appeals from the People's Republic to planning-hungry European companies: "Don't rush into anything!"
By Marcel Grzanna
The Trump administration wants to block reforms to improve international climate financing. It opposes a reform of the international financial system, rejects new climate levies (solidarity levies), and wants to reverse the long-standing consensus on the abolition of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.
By Nico Beckert
The legal basis for the Special Tribunal against the crime of aggression is ready. Now, after the departure of the USA, Europeans and Western partners must have the courage to push ahead with the Tribunal on their own.
By Stephan Israel
The transatlantic trade conflict is becoming a political and economic challenge for the EU. European solidarity is needed, write the authors Alask Berg, Etienne Höra and Arthur Leichthammer.
By Experts Table.Briefings
China continues to push ahead with the internationalization of its national currency. The US tariff policy plays into the country's hands. Beijing now stands to gain a significant victory in the geopolitical rivalry with the Americans.
By Marcel Grzanna
The stricter US export controls for AI chips could fuel China's technological innovation. One current example is Nvidia and Huawei. As Nvidia is banned from shipping its new AI chip, demand for Huawei's AI chip is exploding.
By Jörn Petring
A summit on energy security brings together heads of state and government with players from the energy industry to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Experts expect it to yield rapid security policy benefits.
By Lukas Bayer
The Trump administration has submitted a seven-point proposal aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine. The response to the proposal, which is largely to the detriment of Ukraine, has been negative. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio therefore canceled a trip to London.
By Stephan Israel
