China is a global leader in solar and wind energy. However, its environmental record remains clouded by thick plumes of smoke from fossil fuels – and foreign companies are partly to blame.
By Redaktion Table
Unlike China, Western countries do not primarily pursue their own economic interests when lending to African countries. This is the conclusion of a new study by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.
By Arne Schütte
Not only Covid is to blame, when goods are missing. By setting trade barriers, politics had no small part in the current trade disruptions. IfW Kiel highlights the reasons for the current supply chain problems – and gives a somewhat pessimistic forecast for 2022.
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China's influence on reshaping global supply chains is growing with the pandemic. Concerned about losing access to key components from foreign countries, the People's Republic is increasingly relying on domestic innovation, manufacturing and demand. For multinationals whose investments or exports to China are considered critical by the Chinese government, it will become harder to do business in China as usual.
By Redaktion Table
The second entry in IfW Kiel's Global China Conversations series took on one of the most heated topics in international trade policy: China's subsidies and their impact on Western companies. An IfW survey shows that competitive pressure is already being felt across the board.
By Amelie Richter
