The World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi is supposed to finally bring the urgently needed reform. In particular, reforming the dispute settlement mechanism is an important issue for EU-China relations – not least because of the economic blackmail against Lithuania. Since the Baltic country authorized Taipei to open a “Taiwan Office” in […]
China’s President Xi Jinping will visit Serbia this year. Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić confirmed this on Monday at a Chinese New Year event in Belgrade. Vučić said he had received confirmation that the Chinese president would visit the country. “We are convinced that in the Year of the Wooden Dragon, your country will continue on […]
The second construction phase of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant has begun in the southeast Chinese coastal province of Fujian. It will be equipped with Hualong One reactors, third-generation reactors developed in China. Dozens more new reactors are to be built in the coming years. Nuclear power currently accounts for around five percent of electricity […]
Research policymakers of the coalition government are advocating for a stronger emphasis on and institutionalization of “science diplomacy” in German foreign policy. As reported by Table.Media in conversations with government party reporters, parliamentarians are concerned that in the current foreign policy of their own government, long-term, institutionalized scientific collaborations play only a minor role. They […]
Following the failure of a UN resolution for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip due to a US veto, China has warned of a worsening situation in the Palestinian territory. China had voted for the resolution, stated Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry. However, the US “once again single-handedly vetoed the resolution, […]
Winter Wonderland in Beijing: The Chinese capital was blanketed in snow at the beginning of the week. Along with the evening lights, it created a fairy-tale-like scene. In other parts of the country, traffic chaos ensued due to icy roads.
The EU has decided on new sanctions due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. For the first time, Chinese companies are affected, which are alleged to supply Russia with militarily usable material. The following Chinese companies are affected:All three companies manufacture electronic components or circuit boards. The exact reasons for the EU Commission’s actions were not […]
The Czech National Cyber and Information Security Bureau (NUKIB) has launched an investigation into the Chinese online shop Temu and the associated internet application. There are concerns that Temu could collect a significant amount of sensitive personal data and therefore pose a risk, Czech news website Lupa reported.NUKIB had already issued a security warning about […]
China wishes to deepen security co-operation with EU and NATO member state Hungary. In addition to economic exchange, China also hopes to expand law enforcement and security relations with Hungary, the state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday. China’s Minister of Public Security, Wang Xiaohong, met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán last week.During his […]
Christiane Arsenault is the new Sustainability Project Manager at Porsche in Stuttgart after a long stay in China. She previously spent eleven and a half years in Beijing at Volkswagen Group China, most recently as Manager Corporate Strategy.Robert Lothlorien has been Head of Product & Service at Pytes Energy in Shanghai since December. He was […]