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Marcel Grzanna Published: December 9th, 2024

Taiwan: Beijing deploys dozens of warships

According to security circles, Taiwan has raised its alert level in response to a major exercise by the Chinese Navy. China deployed nearly 90 Navy and Coast Guard ships, two-thirds of them warships, in a wide strip near Taiwanese waters, southern Japanese islands and the East and South China Seas, a Taiwanese security official told […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: December 9th, 2024

Digitalization: How Germany can keep pace with China

In order to catch up, Germany needs clear jurisdictions and must make digitalization a priority. Establishing an upgraded Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs would allow Germany to digitally modernize itself and survive in the new, digital world.To date, digitalization has only been organized decentrally at the ministerial level. If the focus is on cybersecurity, then […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: December 9th, 2024

Business climate: Why many Chinese companies defy mistrust in the EU

Chinese companies in the European Union feel the effects of the shifting approach to Beijing’s industrial policy. Where there was often great optimism in the past, uncertainty is spreading – companies are finding it increasingly difficult to predict how their business will develop. The hefty countervailing duties on electric cars from China are the clearest […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: December 5th, 2024

Tibet: How many hydropower plants China actually builds

Hydropower projects in Tibet are capable of supplying all of Germany with energy. A new study by the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) documents 193 projects that are already in operation, under construction or at the planning stage. Once completed, the plants will be able to produce a total output of 270 gigawatts. This corresponds […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: December 4th, 2024

China in Latin America: Promising connections for the future

On Nov. 14, China’s head of state Xi Jinping inaugurated the Chancay Port, financed with 3.5 billion US dollars, as part of the APEC summit in Peru. This project will be a catalyst for global trade and in particular a key link between Latin America and East Asia. Peruvian voices emphasize that the country is […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: December 3rd, 2024

Technology: Chinese chip manufacturers do not fear US sanctions

The Chinese chip companies recently placed on a sanctions list by the United States do not expect their business to be significantly affected. Empyrean, a company specializing in software for semiconductor development, announced on Tuesday that it intends to accelerate the process of cutting its ties with foreign suppliers. Jiangsu Nata Opto-Electronic Materials, a supplier […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: December 3rd, 2024

Science: Ministries did not attend CAS visit despite invitation

Promoting Sino-German scientific cooperation is a low priority for the German government. At a two-day meeting between the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) at the end of October, no representatives of the German government attended despite being invited.“Of course, we had also invited stakeholders from the […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: December 2nd, 2024

Tech embargo: USA plan to further isolate China’s chip industry

The USA is stepping up its isolation of the Chinese chip industry. With a further tightening of their embargo on tech exports to China, officials have blacklisted 140 more companies, according to the news agency Reuters. Restrictions have been placed on the supply of advanced memory chips for artificial intelligence (AI) as well as other […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: December 2nd, 2024

Tibet: Activist detained again despite public outcry

The Tibetan language activist Tashi Wangchuk continues to face harassment from the Chinese state after being released from his five-year prison sentence. Wangchuk is among a number of prominent human and civil rights activists from Tibet. He campaigns for the preservation and free use of the Tibetan language. He has enjoyed the support of numerous […]