The number of German entrepreneurs joining the Chancellor’s trip to China was higher than ever. Yet the Federation of German Industries (BDI) is again not participating. As the former managing director of Germany’s most important industry association, what do you make of this?I can’t say much about the current invitation policy of the Chancellery. The […]
During the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is expected to arrive in Beijing on Monday. China is currently Russia’s main ally.Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is on his way to China. Lavrov will be in Beijing on Monday and Tuesday for “an official visit,” according to his ministry in Moscow. He […]
During her visit to China, US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen praised Premier Li Qiang for her two countries’ ability to hold difficult talks. This has put the two economic superpowers on a “more stable footing” over the past year. “This has not meant ignoring our differences or avoiding tough conversations. It has meant […]
Mr Sandschneider, nice pictures with cuddly panda bears, reception by the Premier, an honorary doctorate – did Bavaria’s Minister-President Markus Soeder allow himself to be lulled too much by China during his visit two weeks ago?The images are clear: The Bavarian Minister-President clearly enjoyed his trip to the big stage of world politics. And China […]
China’s overcapacity is further testing already strained relations between Beijing and Washington. At 67.3 billion dollars, the US trade balance in February was once again in the red. The trade deficit with China remains particularly high. It was almost 20 billion dollars, after just under 24 billion dollars in January.China is currently exporting large quantities […]
The head of Volkswagen’s truck holding company Traton (MAN, Scania) sees tough competition for commercial vehicles in Europe coming from the People’s Republic. Chinese electric bus providers have positioned themselves well in a very short time, mainly thanks to their access to very good battery technology, Christian Levin told the Bloomberg news agency: “If you […]
The German Chancellery already refused to include the former head of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) on the last China visit. Olaf Scholz never officially explained the decision. However, word behind the scenes was that the Chinese hosts did not want the BDI on the trip. One possible reason: The BDI had called for […]
When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to Beijing on April 15, he will not be joined by a Federation of German Industries (BDI) representative. As Table.Briefings has learned from political and business circles, the BDI has not even applied to participate this time.The Chancellery declined to include a BDI representative on the most recent official […]
Rescue workers continued to work tirelessly on the second day after the severe earthquake in Taiwan to free numerous people trapped in tunnels. There are still 42 people missing whose whereabouts are currently unclear. Following a visit to an emergency center in Hualien, Taiwan’s head of government Chen Chien-jen said he hoped that “we can […]
For the first time since their crisis meeting in California last November, US President Joe Biden and China’s Head of State and Party Leader Xi Jinping have spoken to each other again. This was confirmed by the White House on Tuesday following the phone call. Topics included Taiwan, security in the Indo-Pacific and trade issues. […]
