Following visits to China by Chancellor Merz and Environment Minister Schneider, a Chinese expert is advising investors to focus on Chinese green-tech leaders. Germany must find new ways to deal with China’s technological dominance.
By Leonardo Pape and Nico Beckert
Beijing wants to position itself as a stable trading partner. The message: CEOs can take inspiration from the 15th Five-Year Plan.
By Manuel Liu
China once again has more billionaires than the US. Stock market gains and the AI boom are the main drivers behind a massive increase in the number of super-rich individuals.
By Angela Köckritz
Reactions from Asia to Trump’s new tariff announcements reflect uncertainty and confusion. The Indian government postponed a delegation trip to Washington that had been planned for this week.
By Ning Wang
On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Chinese analyst Wang Huiyao explains what China hopes to gain from the German chancellor’s visit to China – and how Chinese factories could soon be operating around the world.
By Angela Köckritz
A new study by the German Economic Institute shows: Fewer and fewer jobs are dependent on business with China. How Europe can become more competitive is also on the agenda of the EU institutions this week.
By Julia Fiedler, Marcel Grzanna and Amelie Richter
Tariffs are supposed to enforce advantages, but in terms of game theory, they often lead to both sides losing in the end. Trump's strategy towards China triggers a classic “prisoner's dilemma” that damages the global economy and undermines rules such as those of the WTO.
By Koichi Hamada
At the World Economic Forum, China’s vice premier appealed to the fairness of China’s trading partners. He also warned that Chinese interests should not be harmed by others’ free-trade deals.
By Marcel Grzanna
The World Economic Forum has presented its latest Global Risks Report. In the long term, extreme weather events, the loss of biodiversity and the collapse of ecosystems pose the greatest threat to humanity.
By Marc Winkelmann
Southeast Asia is at a turning point: For decades, integration into global trade was the driving force behind growth and development. Today, it makes the region vulnerable – to trade wars, sanctions and geopolitical power games.
By Tan Sri Rebecca Fatimah Sta Maria and Mari Elka Pangestu
