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15th five-year plan: Party focuses on technology, consumption and health

The Chinese leadership wants to continue its industrial policy guidelines in the 15th five-year plan, drive forward the development of important key technologies and strengthen economic independence. At the same time, domestic consumption is to be promoted and even the average life expectancy of the population increased.

Von Fabian Peltsch

ASEAN summit: USA concludes trade agreements with four Southeast Asian countries

On the fringes of the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, the USA concluded trade agreements with four countries in the region. The heads of state of Thailand and Cambodia signed an extended ceasefire agreement in the presence of Trump.

Von Leonardo Pape

Dessert

Von Redaktion Table

Trade dispute: USA and China reach preliminary agreement

On the sidelines of the ASEAN summit, the US and China agreed on a “preliminary consensus” in the trade dispute, which must now go through the respective internal approval processes. A final agreement could already be signed at the meeting between Trump and Xi in South Korea.

Von Fabian Peltsch

Michael Kretschmer: “Germany is tied to the ground like Gulliver”

In this interview, Saxony’s minister president talks about his impressions of his trip to Asia and the lessons learned from the TSMC project in Dresden.

Von Fabian Peltsch

Opinions intro

Von Amelie Richter

Wadephul’s China rejection: Show strength instead of self-deprecation

The postponement of Foreign Minister Wadephul’s trip to China is not a diplomatic misstep, but a necessary signal. Anyone who clearly identifies German interests – from China’s support for Putin’s war to unfair trade practices – must not allow themselves to be blackmailed.

Von Reinhard Bütikofer

Missed opportunity for diplomacy: Why the German foreign minister should have traveled

Johann Wadephul’s canceled trip to China is emblematic of the lack of direction in Germany’s China policy. In a time of global power shifts, Berlin is squandering valuable opportunities to build trust and secure economic interests.

Von Maximilian Mayer

Geänderte Reispläne: Wadephul trifft in Brüssel EU-Vertreter und Indiens Handelsminister Goyal

Statt nach China reist der deutsche Außenminister nach Brüssel. Dort will Johann Wadephul über Ukraine, Sicherheit und Handel sprechen und auch Nato-Generalsekretär Mark Rutte treffen.

Von Redaktion Table

China-Reisen der Regierung: Fürs Erste ist alles on hold

Von Stefan Braun und Amelie Richter