The first stop on Economy Minister Robert Habeck’s Asian trip is the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Thursday. From there, he will travel to China. Although the sequence of the trip has no significant meaning – an earlier plan had him visiting China first, then South Korea – South Korea is a fitting partner in […]
Robert Habeck will travel to South Korea and China from Thursday to Sunday. The visit is in line with the German government’s China strategy from July last year. The aim is to bring its idea of risk minimization to life.This means that the German Economy Minister will presumably have a different focus than Chancellor Scholz […]
The G7 are demonstrating a united front against China’s attempt to bring products onto global markets at below cost. One day after the EU announced increased tariffs on Chinese EVs, Ursula von der Leyen’s signature is clearly recognizable in a statement by the heads of state and government. In the statement, the G7 accuse China […]
Instead of integrating them, China treats all Uyghurs as potential threats and alien elements in the country. It is almost ironic, given that their home region did not voluntarily become part of China. The Qing dynasty annexed it in the mid-18th century and has been under Beijing’s rule ever since. The Han majority now makes […]
The Euro 2024 is also interesting to Chinese soccer fans – like this man in a pop-up store in Hangzhou. However, the time of the live broadcasts of the evening matches could once again cause sleep deprivation in East Asia. The kick-off for the opening match between Germany and Scotland will be at three o’clock […]
In the tug-of-war over the introduction and level of additional tariffs on Chinese EVs, the first round went to the EU and the team around Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Brussels has set the tariffs closer to the higher end of the range that has been discussed since the first announcement in October. The […]
Is a trade war looming? The European Commission has made its move by increasing tariffs on electric vehicles produced in China. China is already responding with strong rhetoric. Nonetheless, Beijing will likely limit its reaction to a carefully measured, face-saving response.China simply cannot afford an escalation at the moment. The country’s economy is already struggling. […]
The upcoming EU decision regarding tariffs on electric cars manufactured in China has once again fuelled the debate about their justification and possible side effects. It is about the tension between open markets, the protection of domestic industry and a swift mobility transition. Business and politicians largely agree that competitive pressure from China has recently […]
How do you fake a waterfall? With a large pipe and a powerful pump. A hiker has posted a video from the top of the world-famous 314-meter-high Yuntai waterfall that casts doubt on the authenticity of the spectacular scenery: The water shoots out of a pipe that has been cemented into the mountain.The operator of […]
The Times reports, citing company sources, that the Chinese-Swedish car manufacturer Volvo might be looking to relocate the production of some EV models from China to Belgium. The aim is to avoid the planned import tariffs. Specifically, the plan involves the production of the EX30 and EX90 models for the European market.Volvo is owned by […]
