In 2023, a total of 488 notifications for FDI screening were submitted to the EU from 18 member states. The number of reports for China increased slightly.
By Amelie Richter
Due to climate change, Russia and China want to jointly develop mineral resources and new sea routes in the Arctic. However, the partnership is not on an equal footing and could soon even turn into hostility.
By Fabian Peltsch
China is facing a wave of discarded EV batteries. Politicians and industry have taken precautions and want to make the most of the recycling boom – both ecologically and financially. Europe can learn from this.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Although China has been struggling with deflation for some time, the Chinese leadership has so far been reluctant to take any significant stimulus measures. It has not forgotten the lessons of the 2009 stimulus program, not least that excessive credit expansion carries the serious risk of non-performing loans and excessive construction activity.
By Amelie Richter
Germany votes against countervailing duties on Chinese EVs. Now Chancellor Olaf Scholz is defending the decision before the Bundestag.
By Marcel Grzanna
The human rights lawyer Lu Siwei is formally arrested one year after his extradition from Laos to China. He shares his tiny cell with 26 fellow prisoners.
By Marcel Grzanna
The SCO has met in Pakistan. In their joint closing statement, the states backed China's concerns and criticized increasing "protectionist trade measures".
By Amelie Richter
PIPL, CSL and DSL are followed by NDSMR: China is expanding the legal framework within which companies must process data. Experts see a "series of challenges that require immediate attention".
By Manuel Liu
