Was Germany’s security really at risk? Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habeck has cited geostrategic risks as the reason for prohibiting the takeover of chip manufacturer Elmos by a Swedish-Chinese competitor. With reference to overarching political goals, he managed to block the takeover. It is fitting that he immediately blacklisted another […]
The climate summit has started. China is one of the decisive players here. And in China, Xie Zhenhua is a key player. Reason enough for us to introduce the chief negotiator of the People’s Republic. Nico Beckert presents the Profile of an experienced environmental politician who moves confidently in the international arena – and thus […]
Despite the unfortunate timing immediately after the party congress, despite the frighteningly increasing rivalry, despite the haste with which the appointments were completed: It was fundamentally right for the chancellor to seek talks with Xi Jinping. Germany’s interests are closely intertwined with China. Not only economically. China is a player in the Ukraine conflict, even […]
In a guest article published by the German daily FAZ on Thursday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz gave a detailed statement on his trip to Beijing. With it, he responded to numerous critics, who also spoke at China.Table, and reacted to the public mood, which is increasingly critical of China’s investments in Germany.These are the five points […]
Olaf Scholz will leave for China tomorrow as a sovereign leader, but rather as the representative of a country that currently finds itself in severe economic straits. In their analysis, Felix Lee and Malte Kreutzfeldt provide an overview of how great Germany’s dependencies truly are – and how strongly this forces Olaf Scholz, as the […]
Several renowned human rights organizations are calling on the German government to improve the enforcement of due diligence when dealing with deliveries from Xinjiang. “Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s decision to now travel to Beijing with a business delegation shows that for Germany, profit continues to come before human rights,” Dolkun Isa, President of the World Uyghur […]
The visit of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Beijing is currently a source of much debate. In a guest commentary, German politician Friedrich Merz considers the visit completely ill-timed. “The visit of the German chancellor and still acting president of the G7 countries directly after the 20th Party Congress of the CP of China will […]
Just a few days after the decision on Cosco’s stake in a Hamburg port, another potential takeover with Chinese participation sparked a new debate. This time, it is about a plant owned by the Dortmund-based semiconductor manufacturer Elmos. Back in December of last year, the company announced it would cede wafer manufacturing to Swedish-Chinese competitor […]
Just a few days after the decision on Cosco’s stake in a Hamburg port, another potential takeover with Chinese participation sparked a new debate. This time, it is about a plant owned by the Dortmund-based semiconductor manufacturer Elmos. Back in December of last year, the company announced it would cede wafer manufacturing to Swedish-Chinese competitor […]
When a ministry issues a “partial prohibition” at the same time as a permit, this is the communicative equivalent of loudly grinding teeth. At the request of the German chancellor, the house of Economy Minister Robert Habeck had to permit the entry of the Chinese shipping company Cosco into a terminal of the Port of […]