The persistent semiconductor shortage and the shortage of medical products, especially at the beginning of the Covid pandemic, have made the Western economy realize: Taiwan holds a key position. The island seems also to be coming into focus in Brussels, the community of states is searching for its way. What is the "Taiwan hype" all about?
By Amelie Richter
One week after the SPD's election victory, only one particularly difficult preliminary exploratory meeting remains: the CSU, CDU and Greens will meet on Tuesday. After that, everything could move very quickly. And so far, the participants are sticking to the self-imposed rules: hardly any of the talks' content leaks out.
By Falk Steiner
Before the end of this year, the EU Commission plans to set new limits for exhaust emissions from cars and trucks that will apply from 2025. However, the announcement of the Euro 7 emissions standard alone caused a stir in the automotive industry, which continues to fear a ban on internal combustion engines "through the back door." Environmental organizations smell dirty tricks from the industry.
By Lukas Knigge
Jens Hildebrandt, head of the Chambers of Commerce Abroad in Beijing, takes a critical view of China's isolation due to COVID policy – according to him, this also creates major problems for Chinese companies. He talks to Frank Sieren about the prospects for German companies in a stronger, more authoritarian China and why it is more important than ever to resume exchange with China.
By Frank Sieren
In China, the younger generation is discovering sports as a lifestyle. They are willing to spend a lot of money on equipment, training, nutrition, and online courses. The trend is fuelling a huge market that still has excellent growth potential. One area, in particular, is currently booming.
By Redaktion Table
Matthias Buck sees sufficient overlaps between the Greens and the FDP. In an interview with Timo Landenberger, the political scientist says that both parties stand for issues of the future and are thus compatible in Europe. Buck is the Director of European Energy Policy at the think tank Agora Energiewende and calls for an immediate climate program from the future government.
By Timo Landenberger
Chinese shipping company Cosco Shipping is taking a 35 percent stake in a Hamburg container terminal. The Hanseatic city welcomes this investment as a strengthening of Hamburg's role as a transport hub. For the terminal operator HHLA, the investment means planning security and the possibility of a strategic partnership.
By Christiane Kuehl
The second entry in IfW Kiel's Global China Conversations series took on one of the most heated topics in international trade policy: China's subsidies and their impact on Western companies. An IfW survey shows that competitive pressure is already being felt across the board.
By Amelie Richter
