The new German government has resolved to organize its European policy more stringently. The most important posts have now been filled, but the coordination processes are not yet running smoothly.
By Till Hoppe
Chinese IT giant Huawei has filed a complaint against Sweden before an international arbitration court. The Nordic state had excluded the company from the 5G network rollout over security concerns – like many other countries. Does the Huawei lawsuit set a dangerous precedent?
By Redaktion Table
Supply chains were far from back on track when Omicron began to spread around the globe. This could lead to factory and port closures in China, resulting in another bottleneck of goods and parts in Germany. Economist Wan-Hsin Liu from IfW Kiel spoke with Finn Mayer-Kuckuk about the possible ramifications.
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Chinese IT giant Huawei has filed a complaint against Sweden before an international arbitration court. The Nordic state had excluded the company from the 5G network rollout over security concerns – like many other countries. Does the Huawei lawsuit set a dangerous precedent?
By Redaktion Table
A trade war with the USA, competition from electronics companies, a knowledge gap, the goal of climate neutrality – and the Covid crisis hovering over everything. The semiconductor shortage cannot be quickly resolved for China's automotive industry. Shanghai is trying anyway – with generous subsidies.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The new government in The Hague wants to build two nuclear power plants by 2030. These are to complement the offshore wind farms and also be a response to the country's own dwindling gas reserves.
By Redaktion Table
The EU announces a billion-euro aid package for Ukraine and reaffirms its determination to impose sanctions quickly in the event of an attack. However, a complete exclusion of Russia from the Swift banking system is apparently off the table.
By Eric Bonse
The brand Anta is almost completely unknown abroad. But the Chinese sporting goods manufacturer could soon push its Western competitors from the top in its domestic market. And cotton from Xinjiang, of all places, is playing a role. And, of course, the Winter Games in Beijing.
By Redaktion Table
For the time being, Beijing will not challenge Russia's growing influence in Kazakhstan. This is because the goals of the two superpowers in Central Asia intersect. Both nations seek an end to the unrest in Kazakhstan and aim for growth in the unstable region above all else. Neither wants popular uprisings – and presumably, both are siding in the internal power struggle with Nursultan Nazarbayev, the nation's leader for life.
By Frank Sieren
The German government has submitted its statement on the draft taxonomy to the EU Commission. In it, it renews its rejection of nuclear power and calls for less stringent criteria for the inclusion of gas. It criticizes the delegated act as such.
By Lukas Knigge
