This week, the leading climate diplomats from the EU, Germany, France, Denmark and the Netherlands will meet with the Chinese leadership in Beijing. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is also expected next weekend. The list of topics discussed at these meetings always includes the climate policy of the largest carbon emitter. After all, China is about […]
Following allegations of manipulative purchasing incentives, the German government insists on consistent action against the Chinese online marketplace Temu. “Games, wheels of fortune, discount countdowns, etc. suggest incredible discounts and bargains,” Consumer Protection State Secretary Christiane Rohleder told the German Press Agency in Berlin. “Temu is constantly creating new purchasing incentives.”There is an entirely new […]
The German government’s China strategy emphasizes the need to expand China expertise in Germany. Remarks made by Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger, who suspects that the Communist Party is behind every researcher, show that there is plenty of room for improvement in the government’s own China expertise. Such statements are tendentious and risk suggesting a generalized […]
Liu Yongzhuo and Qin Liyong have been removed from their positions as Executive Directors at EV manufacturer Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group. The decision marks a significant change in the company’s management. Evergrande New Vehicle is part of the insolvent Evergrande Real Estate Group.
The China-built and financed Niger-Benin oil pipeline tests the People’s Republic’s foreign policy doctrine of non-interference. A rebel group demanding the return of deposed Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum severely damaged the pipeline and disrupted its operation. The rebels stated that their attack aimed to force Niger’s Chinese partners to end their oil business with the […]
Kaja Kallas copes well with the stigma of being the “Iron Lady” attached to her. When asked about the comparison that is often drawn between her and former British Prime Minister Maggie Thatcher, she retorts: Wasn’t Thatcher a successful woman? The reply radiates the self-confidence with which Kallas has endorsed herself in the political arena […]