Autor

Frank Sieren

Analyse

Auto-Export: Deutschland liegt (noch) knapp vorn

China überholt Deutschland bei den Auto-Exporten — diese Neuigkeit ließ zu Beginn der Woche die Automobil-Industrie aufhorchen. Der Vergleich hat auf chinesischer Seite die Nutzfahrzeuge eingeschlossen, auf deutscher Seite aber nicht. Deutschland bleibt also vorerst vor China. Beruhigt sollte die deutsche Auto-Industrie aber dennoch nicht sein.

Von Frank Sieren

Feature

Car exports: Germany (still) just ahead

China surpasses Germany in car exports – this news caught the attention of the automotive industry at the start of the week. But while China's numbers included commercial vehicles, Germany's did not. So Germany remains ahead of China for the time being, but this is no reason for the German auto industry to rest easy.

Von Frank Sieren

Mourning for China s ex-leader Jiang Zemin People observe a moment of silence in front of the former residence of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin in Yangzhou in China s eastern Jiangsu Province on Dec. 6, 2022. His memorial service was held in Beijing the same day. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY A14AA0001371354P
Analyse

Xi lobt Jiang als Wirtschafts-Reformer

Bei der Trauerfeier für den ehemaligen Staats- und Parteichef Jiang Zemin gedachte Xi Jinping seines Vorgängers in einer bemerkenswerten Rede. Obwohl Jiang einer anderen Gruppierung in der Partei angehört, lobte er ihn auf der ganzen Linie – und sandte dadurch eine Warnung an die Protestierenden.

Von Frank Sieren

Mourning for China s ex-leader Jiang Zemin People observe a moment of silence in front of the former residence of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin in Yangzhou in China s eastern Jiangsu Province on Dec. 6, 2022. His memorial service was held in Beijing the same day. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY A14AA0001371354P
Feature

Xi praises Jiang as economic reformer

At the funeral service for former state and party leader Jiang Zemin, Xi Jinping paid tribute to his predecessor without relativizing Jiang's achievements to his own benefit – or even distancing himself from him.

Von Frank Sieren

220409 -- TIANJIN, April 9, 2022 -- A container is loaded at the Beijiang Port Area of Tianjin Port in north China s Tianjin, April 9, 2022. North China s Tianjin Port handled approximately 4.63 million 20-foot equivalent units TEUs of containers in the first three months of 2022, up 3.5 percent year on year. The throughput figure marks a record high for the port compared to the same period in previous years, according to the port s operator. Despite negative impacts brought by the COVID-19 resurgence, the port has rolled out a series of prevention and control measures to safeguard smooth operation.  CHINA-TIANJIN PORT-THROUGHPUT-NEW RECORD CN SunxFanyue PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
Feature

Tianjin becomes pioneer in port digitization

One concern in connection with the sale of shares in a terminal of the port of Hamburg was that German logistics know-how could flow to China. However, the most innovative ports are located in the People's Republic – first and foremost the port of Tianjin.

Von Frank Sieren

220409 -- TIANJIN, April 9, 2022 -- A container is loaded at the Beijiang Port Area of Tianjin Port in north China s Tianjin, April 9, 2022. North China s Tianjin Port handled approximately 4.63 million 20-foot equivalent units TEUs of containers in the first three months of 2022, up 3.5 percent year on year. The throughput figure marks a record high for the port compared to the same period in previous years, according to the port s operator. Despite negative impacts brought by the COVID-19 resurgence, the port has rolled out a series of prevention and control measures to safeguard smooth operation.  CHINA-TIANJIN PORT-THROUGHPUT-NEW RECORD CN SunxFanyue PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
Analyse

Tianjin wird Vorreiter der Digitalisierung von Häfen

Eine Sorge im Zusammenhang mit dem Verkauf von Anteilen an einem Terminal des Hamburger Hafens lautete: Es könnte deutsches Logistik Know-how nach China abfließen. Tatsächlich jedoch liegen die innovativsten Häfen in der Volksrepublik selbst – allen voran der Hafen Tianjin.

Von Frank Sieren

November 19, 2022, Bangkok, Thailand: Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Thailand s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha at the Government house on the sidelines of the APEC 2022 summit in Bangkok. Bangkok Thailand - ZUMAs197 20221119_zaa_s197_064 Copyright: xPeeraponxBoonyakiatx
Feature

Apec: tussle between USA and China

At the Apec summit in Bangkok, the Asia-Pacific countries condemned the Ukraine war. China is not entirely happy with the wording. However, the USA was also unable to push through its more far-reaching position on this.

Von Frank Sieren

November 19, 2022, Bangkok, Thailand: Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Thailand s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha at the Government house on the sidelines of the APEC 2022 summit in Bangkok. Bangkok Thailand - ZUMAs197 20221119_zaa_s197_064 Copyright: xPeeraponxBoonyakiatx
Analyse

Apec: Gerangel zwischen USA und China

Auf dem Apec-Gipfel in Bangkok haben die Asien-Pazifik-Länder den Ukrainekrieg verurteilt. China ist zwar nicht ganz glücklich mit den Formulierungen. Die USA konnten ihre weitergehende Position dazu jedoch ebenfalls nicht durchsetzen.

Von Frank Sieren

Ludger Schuknecht
Feature

'Our members are tired of camp thinking'

Ludger Schuknecht, Vice Chairman of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), talks to Frank Sieren about this week's G20 summit, sustainable market-based financing in Asia, and the bank's relationship with powerful China. The AIIB is the Chinese-initiated counterpart to the World Bank.

Von Frank Sieren

Ludger Schuknecht
Analyse

„Unsere Mitglieder haben das Lagerdenken satt“

Ludger Schuknecht, Vizechef der Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), spricht mit Frank Sieren über den G20-Gipfel in dieser Woche, nachhaltige marktwirtschaftliche Finanzierung in Asien und das Verhältnis der Bank zum mächtigen China. Die AIIB ist das von China initiierte Gegenstück zur Weltbank.

Von Frank Sieren