The EU and China continue to disagree on the enforceability of certain intellectual property rights. Brussels has appealed against the report of the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel on this issue, as the EU Commission announced.In the report, the panel confirmed the EU’s argument on the one hand: China was pursuing a policy […]
In biotechnology, China pursues a clearly strategically motivated course that goes beyond pure research funding. Since the mid-2000s, the sector has been “a fixture of China’s industrial policy”, emphasizes the latest report by the China think tank MERICS, which is exclusively available to Table.Briefings.The People’s Republic has declared biotechnology a national priority: The sector has […]
A few years ago, the Chinese leadership set itself the goal of becoming the dominant global space power in the long term. What is China’s vision for its space program?Space is the perfect answer to many of China’s strategic goals: From a technological perspective, it offers the opportunity to invest heavily in a promising, albeit […]
Temu and Shein have to raise their prices – the reason is a new tariff measure by the US government. The online retailers are calling for purchases before the deadline. Read more at Table.Briefings.Chinese online retailers Temu and Shein are announcing price increases in the USA from April 25. This is due to new US […]
According to a report in the New York Times, the US government is examining sanctions against the Chinese AI company DeepSeek. Possible exclusion from access to US technology and a ban for Americans to use the company’s services are being considered.At the same time, Washington has further restricted the sale of AI chips from the […]
The European Chamber of Commerce in China has taken stock of a decade of the Chinese industrial program Made in China 2025 and examined its impact on European companies. The newly published chamber report Made in China 2025: The Cost of Technological Leadership identifies significant progress in China’s industrial performance. In several areas, the People’s […]
Ukraine is in close contact with the Chinese government regarding two Chinese citizens who were captured in eastern Ukraine. This was confirmed by Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, at a press briefing on Wednesday. The two men had fought on the side of the Russian army. A Chinese diplomat had already been […]
Xing Gao has been Managing Director China/Asia at BMTS Technology since January 2025. The Baden-Württemberg-based company specializes in air and battery management systems for EVs. Xing Gao has over 20 years of experience in purchasing, supplier quality and supply chain management in the automotive industry. He is based in Toronto, Canada for BMTS.Laurent Passy has […]
The CDU/CSU and SPD have presented their coalition agreement – and China, the geopolitical situation and economic dependencies are clearly reflected in it. In the document, the People’s Republic is primarily labeled a systemic rival. Cooperation with China is still intended on global challenges where mutual interests align. In general, China policy is to be […]
China knows us far better than we know it. In the Netflix satire Space Force, China wins the race for “boots on the moon”. By the time the Americans finally land, China has already set up a moon base ten times larger and more luxurious – practically a five-star hotel – and lays claim to […]
