It doesn’t take a prophet to predict that new tensions in EU trade with China are just around the corner. The culprit this time is the European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, CBAM, which China has already condemned as “green protectionism.”CBAM is intended to put a price on carbon emissions from imports into the EU. The […]
The German metalworkers’ union IG Metall warns that Germany could experience a repeat of the China debacle in the solar industry-this time in the wind power sector. The union’s warning concerns the planned use of Chinese wind turbines in the German offshore project Waterkant.IG Metall suspects unequal competition from state-subsidized Chinese companies that could force […]
On Tuesday, Russia launched a large-scale naval exercise involving more than 400 ships at various locations. According to a report by the Russian news agency Tass, President Vladimir Putin will monitor the exercise via video link. The exercise is codenamed “Ocean 2024.” Four Chinese warships and a logistics ship have joined Russian units near the […]
It is with a heavy heart that I bid farewell as editorial director today. After over three and a half years, I will leave Table.Media at the end of the month. I am very grateful to have been given the opportunity to help build a unique China medium. Nowhere else do China observation and journalism […]
The Chinese government is bundling and accelerating the development of its own capabilities for building high-performance microprocessors. Sanctions against China’s semiconductor industry, such as those imposed by the USA, Japan and the Netherlands, may lose their effect sooner than expected.Since May, investments have been flowing from the third phase of the National Integrated Circuit Industry […]
China plans to ban the adoption of Chinese children abroad in the future. This was reported by the AP news agency. The only exception would be adoption by close relatives, such as stepchildren or blood relatives, a spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry explained, adding that the decision was in line with international agreements. She did […]
The Chinese authorities have arrested five current and former employees of the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. They are accused of violating data protection regulations and importing an unapproved cancer drug.The Chinese government has recently stepped up its crackdown on drug smuggling. “We are aware a small number of our employees in China are under investigation […]
There is nothing wrong with Africa’s heads of state being interested in investment from China. Germany and the EU are also trying to attract foreign investors and are willing to accommodate them if offered. But Xi had the full attention of those present in the Great Hall of the People when he promised the participants […]
Volkswagen faces possible plant closures and layoffs in Germany due to high costs and lower demand for electric vehicles. At the same time, the company is investing heavily in the Chinese market. How does that fit together?If you ask market expert Beatrix Keim, the company’s logic becomes clear: The investments in China are necessary to […]
