In the 1960s, a geopolitical truism was that whoever controls space has power over the planet. This idea was the decisive impetus for the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States.The new century, on the other hand, started out space-weary. The projects in space were extremely expensive and did not yield any […]
It is all legal, and perhaps the debate simply shows us how charged the international climate is right now. But the German Bielefeld University is currently forced to defend its decision to establish an offshoot on the island of Hainan in the South China Sea.Tim Gabel analyzes that Bielefeld University has chosen a bad timing […]
If it were up to Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, network operators would have to ban Chinese technology suppliers such as Huawei or ZTE from their networks – especially from the strategically important fifth-generation mobile networks (5G). Repeatedly, the Commission has warned of the risks that certain mobile equipment suppliers posed to security in the […]
The German government’s new China strategy aims to better protect critical infrastructure from the access of rival powers. To achieve this, it plans to quickly introduce a “critical infrastructure” law. One central aspect of this law is the data networks and, in particular, the 5G mobile network expansionThe newcomer in the telecom industry, 1&1 Mobilfunk, […]
The strategy is now here. Was this the liberation blow?No, not a liberating blow, nor a major coup – but an important one that marks the significant changes in Germany’s China policy. In substance, very little is completely surprising. Much of what is written in it has been discussed for months. The fact that the […]
Following the publication of Germany’s China strategy, Wang Yi, China’s top foreign policy official, urged the EU to adopt a predictable China policy. In a meeting with EU foreign affairs envoy Josep Borrell, Wang said, “It should not waver, let alone spur words and actions that turn back the clock.” There is no fundamental conflict […]
The Chinese news app Zhi Xinwen particularly emphasized the symbolism of the cover of Germany’s new China strategy, published last Friday. It depicts the board game Go, which is “not about checkmating the other person” but about building a particularly good position. The editors interpret this as a positive sign for the relations between the […]
It took a long time before the German government finally presented its detailed China strategy to the public on Thursday morning. Felix Lee presents it in today’s issue, Marcel Grzanna goes into more detail. The good news: human rights play a weighty role. Let’s see if the words are followed by deeds.Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock […]
The new strategy by the German government provides guidance to businesses on how to deal with China-related risks in the future. As it also forms the basis for future regulations and other priorities in promotion, companies, and business associations will scrutinize it closely. The overarching theme is, as expected, risk minimization (de-risking). Another key topic […]
Today you are receiving China.Table earlier than usual in the form of a special edition on the German government’s China strategy. It was approved by the German Cabinet this morning and officially published at noon. We are already providing you with a comprehensive set of analyses on the paper.Geopolitics: Michael Radunski explains what the repositioning […]