Economy

'China and Germany are optimal partners'

The Chair of the German-Chinese parliamentary group and former Federal Minister of the Interior, Hans-Peter Friedrich, is concerned about developments in China: Controls have increased massively, as he himself observed in Beijing and Shanghai. On the other hand, he criticizes the German government for attempting to decouple from China. Michael Radunski and Felix Lee spoke with Friedrich.

By Redaktion Table

Clean ships heat up the atmosphere

By Nico Beckert

Study: More climate litigation against large companies

By Caspar Dohmen

Study: Hydrogen pipeline from Gulf region feasible

By Nico Beckert

Statisticians neglect local production

China sells more to Germany than Germany sells to China, meaning the trade balance is negative. But the statistics distort the situation. This is because most German products are made in China for China.

By Frank Sieren

EU Chamber survey: mixed sentiments

Although the Chinese government is once again focusing on economic growth, the sentiment among European companies on the ground is still worse than last year. However, there is hope for normalization in the course of the year.

By Frank Sieren

Exodus of millionaires

By Redaktion Table

Slow recovery leaves German company disappointed

The big boom for German companies failed to materialize after the Covid reopening. Still, they want to continue to invest. They also hope their concerns will be addressed in the upcoming government consultations.

By Jörn Petring

Study: CO2 emissions from cement production can be halved

By Alexandra Endres

The road back to growth in China

China is not fully exploiting its growth potential. With the right measures, it could develop even better. The government is acting overcautiously, especially in fiscal policy. More growth would require carefully planned and prudently financed infrastructure investments. China still has a need for this.

By Experts Table.Briefings