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Hamburg Containerschiff CSCL Star der Reederei Cosco Shipping liegt am Kai vom HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort im Ell

Cosco's port stake: joy in Hamburg, mistrust in Berlin

The Chinese shipping company Cosco wants to buy a stake in the Port of Hamburg. Economically, it would mean a powerful alliance between the world's fourth-largest shipping company and Europe's third-largest port. But experts warn about potential ulterior motives from Beijing.

By Michael Radunski

Jugendarbeitslosigkeit China

Youth unemployment higher than ever before

Youth unemployment rate in China has more than doubled since the outbreak of the pandemic. One in five young Chinese is unable to find work. As the economic outlook remains grim under zero-Covid, no quick improvement is in sight – and the risk of social unrest rises.

By Redaktion Table

Rudolf Scharping

Germany and China – nuances are lost

There has never been so little direct interaction between China and the world in recent decades. The former SPD chairman and German Minister of Defense warns that Russia's attack on Ukraine will exacerbate this estrangement. He believes, however, that German and Chinese economies and societies are dependent on each other. And the question of peace, as a global challenge, cannot be resolved without China.

By Experts Table.Briefings