The new US President Donald Trump did not introduce any new tariffs on his first day in office, but instructed federal authorities to assess trade relations with some countries, including China.
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The future of the US offshoot of the Chinese video platform TikTok remains uncertain. US President Donald Trump now seeks a 50 percent stake from a US investor.
By Marcel Grzanna
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng has met with J.D. Vance and Elon Musk. During the talks, he called for a stable Sino-American relationship, among other things.
By Emily Kossak
Shortly before the end of his term in office, outgoing POTUS Joe Biden pushed through far-reaching protection of US waters from oil and gas extraction. Trump's transition team describes this as "disgraceful".
By Redaktion Table
Emmanuel Macron has presented his foreign and security policy visions for 2025 to French ambassadors.
By Gabriel Bub
This time, the Commission considers itself better prepared for Donald Trump's new government. However, it is keeping its feet still for the time being as a precaution in the DSA proceedings against X. One MEP warns against being blackmailed on digital policy.
By Corinna Visser
Keith Kellogg was, among other things, security advisor to former Vice-President Mike Pence. In the future US administration, he is likely to play a central role in Donald Trump's plan to quickly end the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
By Redaktion Table
The EU possesses a range of instruments to respond to protectionist US trade policy. The pivotal question will be whether the member states can agree on a common approach. Chinese pressure could divide the EU.
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Trump's return to the White House is causing uncertainty in Taiwan. However, some voices also see an opportunity in his transactional understanding of international relations. Meanwhile, the Philippines are hoping for greater US involvement in the South China Sea.
By David Demes
Hardly any other European leader has negotiated as much with Donald Trump as the former EU Commission President. In an interview with Till Hoppe, the Luxembourger warns against individual EU states going it alone: US presidents have always tried to break up the European Union into its constituent parts.
By Till Hoppe
