China’s head of state Xi Jinping met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Labor Party) for the first time on Monday on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Starmer struck an optimistic tone, saying he wanted to work with Beijing in areas such as trade, the economy and climate and seek broader cooperation in science, technology, […]
According to a survey conducted by the industry association VDMA, German mechanical engineering companies in China are skeptical about business development in the country. 44 percent of the 218 companies surveyed rated the current situation as poor, the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) announced on Thursday. Another 44 percent described the development as satisfactory and 12 […]
After the first representative days at the COP29 world climate conference in Baku with many speeches, it’s now time to get down to business: The real negotiations begin. Our colleagues from Climate.Table are on the ground in Azerbaijan. They are currently providing a daily briefing with the most important insights from the conference.The statement by […]
The German government has been called upon to lobby at the EU level for the rapid abolition of customs duty exemptions for non-European e-commerce platforms. This is the demand of the German states of Bavaria and Hamburg for the Conference of Economics Ministers on Nov. 21. The customs duty exemption limit currently stands at €150. […]
The famous Wutong Rock near Shenzhen has turned out to be quite hollow and an obvious fake. A large hole at the back of the supposedly stony boulder exposes the interior. Instead of solid rock, there is a wire frame and a brick wall. The “rock” on the hill is a popular tourist destination because […]
In her hearing, the EU’s High Representative-designate for Foreign Affairs clearly defined China as a competitor and systemic rival – but Kaja Kallas’ main focus was on another region: Russia and the war in Ukraine. “If the United States is worried about China, they should first be worried about Russia,” Kallas stressed.The former Estonian head […]
Do you use X? If you are (still) on the platform, you probably often see posts by X owner Elon Musk at the top of your timeline. Whether you follow him or not, the algorithm automatically flushes the Tesla CEO’s thoughts onto your screen. With goosebumps, one or two people realized at the end of […]
Berlin has sent State Secretary Udo Philipp to Taiwan for talks. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Philipp will be in the country on Monday and Tuesday. The State Secretary will hold talks on the continued expansion of economic cooperation and participate in the German-Taiwanese Joint Business Council. This year, the focus is on […]
Chinese People’s Bank Governor Pan Gongsheng emphasized on Monday that Beijing “will make every effort to maintain the overall stability of the financial system.” The announcement came a few days after China’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress (NPC), passed a bill through its Standing Committee to raise the debt ceilings for local governments […]