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Geopolitik

epa09492558 A WZ-8 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is showcased during the 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, 28 September 2021. The event, also known as Airshow China, runs from 28 September through 03 October 2021. According to military commentator Song Zhongping's statement to the media, the exhibition presents sophisticated surveillance drones and jets able to jam electronic equipment with a focus on disputed territories from Taiwan to the South China Sea. Airshow China has become one of the top five air shows in the world.  EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI
Analyse

Rüstungswettlauf – aus Angst vor China

Weltweit steigen die Militärausgaben auf Rekordniveau. Die Gründe sind der Ukraine-Krieg und Spannungen in Asien. Dort baut Xi Jinping die Volksbefreiungsarmee um. In den Ländern der Region wächst die Angst vor China.

Von Michael Radunski

Berlin, Jürgen Trittin gibt Interview im Bundestag Jürgen Trittin Bündnis 90/Die Grünen während eines Interviews am Rande der Sitzung des Deutschen Bundestag am 11.10.2022 in Berlin. Berlin Bundestag Berlin Deutschland *** Berlin, Jürgen Trittin gives interview in the Bundestag Jürgen Trittin Bündnis 90 Die Grünen during an interview on the sidelines of the session of the German Bundestag on 11 10 2022 in Berlin Berlin Bundestag Berlin Germany
Analyse

„Wir müssen wieder eine Solarindustrie aufbauen“

Jürgen Trittin pocht darauf, dass China keinen Keil zwischen Deutschland und Frankreich treiben könne. Die Abhängigkeit vom chinesischen Markt hält er für gravierend. Trittin fordert Subventionen zur Wiedererschaffung einer deutschen Solarindustrie und will auch so den Widerspruch zwischen Menschenrechten und Energiewende bei den Importen auflösen. Mit Trittin sprach Finn Mayer-Kuckuk.

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210611 -- LAGOS, June 11, 2021 -- Photo taken on June 10, 2021 shows an exterior view of the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan railway in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigeria on Thursday officially started the full commercial operation of a China-assisted railway linking the southwestern cities of Lagos and Ibadan, to ease public transportation and fuel goods movement in the west African country. TO GO WITH Roundup: Nigeria flags off full commercial operation of China-assisted railway Photo by /Xinhua NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINA-ASSISTED RAILWAY-COMMERCIAL OPERATION EmmaxHouston PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
Analyse

Schuldenfalle in Afrika: Es fehlen Alternativen

Bei den Global China Conversations des IfW geht es dieses Mal um Chinas Engagement in Afrika. Im Westen blickt man sehr kritisch auf die riesigen Kredite der Volksrepublik. Ein Problem: Es mangelt an westlichen Alternativen.

Von Michael Radunski

210611 -- LAGOS, June 11, 2021 -- Photo taken on June 10, 2021 shows an exterior view of the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan railway in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigeria on Thursday officially started the full commercial operation of a China-assisted railway linking the southwestern cities of Lagos and Ibadan, to ease public transportation and fuel goods movement in the west African country. TO GO WITH Roundup: Nigeria flags off full commercial operation of China-assisted railway Photo by /Xinhua NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINA-ASSISTED RAILWAY-COMMERCIAL OPERATION EmmaxHouston PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
Feature

Debt trap in Africa: lack of alternatives

This time, the IfW's Global China Conversations focus on China's activities in Africa. In the West, the People's Republic's huge loans are seen very critically. One problem: There is a lack of alternatives from the West.

Von Michael Radunski