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Finn Mayer-Kuckuk

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: October 24th, 2023

What Germany’s Sahra Wagenknecht thinks about China

The newly-founded Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) does not explicitly mention China in its founding manifesto. But China is at least indirectly mentioned in a similar context as Russia: “We reject the deployment of German soldiers in international wars as well as their stationing on the Russian border or in the South China Sea.”The paper follows […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: October 19th, 2023

Editorial 19.10.2023

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping entered the hall side by side at the dinner, as if Putin were the co-host of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. At the summit, the two presidents jointly courted the favor of Global South countries, offering their bloc as an alternative to a perceived US-led world order, as […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: October 19th, 2023

Foxconn and Nvidia building the factory of the future

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn and US chipmaker Nvidia are joining forces with the self-proclaimed goal of revolutionizing the industrial world. The companies announced this collaboration in Taipei. They aim to construct highly automated factories that adapt to their requirements using AI-driven software. These computers will also generate the programs that run in the products. Foxconn […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: October 18th, 2023

GTAI: BRI investments flow back to Asia

While the Belt and Road Summit in Beijing begins with much pomp and tall guests, the economic reality of the project once again shows signs of change. While the Arab region was still the focus in the first half of the year, most new projects have now been launched in Southeast Asia. “The BRI is […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: October 16th, 2023

China and Russia present themselves as peace powers

Vladimir Putin sends his foreign minister ahead: Shortly before the now very likely participation of the Russian president in the Silk Road Summit, Sergey Lavrov arrived in Beijing with the Russian delegation on Monday. He used the very first day for a discussion between colleagues at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse and spoke with China’s Foreign […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: October 13th, 2023

Borrell’s message to China: ‘Take the EU more seriously!’

Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, is in China until Saturday. He arrived in Shanghai on Thursday and immediately went on a series of appointments: He met with EU companies to hear their concerns and discussed with academics at the Shanghai Institute for International Studies. In the coming […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: October 12th, 2023

Borrell’s message to China: ‘Take the EU more seriously!’

Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, is in China until Saturday. He arrived in Shanghai on Thursday and immediately went on a series of appointments: He met with EU companies to hear their concerns and discussed with academics at the Shanghai Institute for International Studies. In the coming […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: October 12th, 2023

Editorial 12.10.2023

In today’s China.Table, the focus is on automotive suppliers. While the German supplier industry is grappling with technological changes, Chinese providers have established themselves as an alternative. An excellent example of this is the technology giant Huawei, which equips the Aito car model entirely with digital technology, making it one of the most connected vehicles […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: October 9th, 2023

Editorial 09.10.2023

The Italo-Swiss shipping company MSC will, in all likelihood, acquire about half of the German port of Hamburg. Unlike the offer from the Chinese state-owned company Cosco, there were no concerns here. After all, it is a European solution. Although MSC maintains obvious contacts with the Camorra and is involved in the smuggling of cocaine, […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: October 9th, 2023

Beijing speaks out in favor of independent Palestine

In view of the outbreak of violence in Israel, the Chinese government has issued a statement supporting a two-state solution. China is “deeply concerned about the … escalation of tension and violence between Palestine and Israel” and calls for a ceasefire. The resurgence of the conflict shows that the peace process is not making progress, […]