The number of operational nuclear weapons is growing. This is according to the annual report by the renowned research institute SIPRI, published on Monday. For the first time, China is also believed to have operational warheads during peacetime.The SIPRI annual report states that around 2,100 nuclear weapons are in maximum operational readiness worldwide, a slight […]
David Merkle – Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Consultant ChinaDavid Merkle works at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation as a China consultant. Based in Berlin, he coordinates the KAS’s work on China and also keeps an eye on the global debate with Beijing. Merkle previously worked for the KAS in Shanghai from 2013 to 2016. In 2022, he […]
This Tuesday, two unusual heads of state will meet: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Kim Jong-un in North Korea. Putin and Kim are regarded internationally as pariahs in many countries. However, it seems that this rejection unites them.China will closely monitor the rapprochement between Russia and North Korea. So far, Beijing has been Pyongyang’s […]
In your fascinating book, you have proclaimed a “chip war” between China and the United States. So, how is the current situation on the battlefield?It’s escalating, which only shows that semiconductors are central to the technology competition between China and the US. We have seen escalations on subsidies in both countries as they tried to […]
An overwhelming majority of the Philippine population supports military measures to counter a threat from China in the South China Sea. This is according to a survey conducted by the private opinion research institute Octa Research. The analysts say the result reflects growing public support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s increasingly assertive stance on the […]
Cindy Cao becomes CEO for Greater China at DB Schenker. Cao has worked for the German freight forwarding company for almost 30 years, having joined in 1995 as an air freight import manager. Cao succeeds Vishal Sharma, who became head of APAC in February this year.Bjoern Giner has been Head of Strategy Greater China at […]
China’s Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand this week. Li will be the first Chinese premier to visit New Zealand since 2017. He is also expected to visit Australia during his upcoming trip. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed the plans on Monday, saying Li’s visit would be a valuable opportunity for exchanges […]
One question arises on the day after the European elections: What does the outcome mean for the EU’s future China policy? The most explosive question is obvious: Will the European Union actually impose punitive tariffs on electric cars from China? Valdis Dombrovskis, EU Trade Commissioner, has clear words on the subject in an interview conducted […]
Taiwan has announced plans for its own military exercises this month. They will be held along the coast and at the Matsu defense base. The live-fire exercises are intended to simulate defense against amphibious and naval attacks by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. The exercises will begin tomorrow, Wednesday.The exercises are conducted amid a tense […]
City partnerships seem to have gone a bit out of fashion. In Germany, school trips often went to twin cities in France or England. For many, it was the first deep contact with a different culture and language – and often the beginning of a lifelong bond.China also seems to be fond of town twinning […]
