Communications equipment supplier Ericsson has had to post severe losses in China thanks to the exclusion of Huawei from the 5G rollout in Sweden. However, despite technical problems and political tensions, Ericsson has no intention of being forced out of the Chinese market. The Chinese market is too important for that.
By Frank Sieren
The "change through trade" strategy has proven ineffective when dealing with countries like Russia and China. The former head of the Munich Security Conference, Wolfgang Ischinger, and the founder of Table.Media, Sebastian Turner, call for a preventive approach based on credible deterrence rather than punishment after crossing red lines.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Officially, the Chinese government's position is to open itself to the world. In reality, however, it has launched a decoupling from the West on numerous levels, which is distancing the People's Republic further and further from the rest of the world economically, culturally and socially. A deliberate side effect is the continuously growing nationalism.
By Marcel Grzanna
Our series “China Perspective” is written by authors from the People’s Republic who wish to stay anonymous.– How can 1.4 billion people be so docile? The Chinese tolerate absurdly strict Covid-Lockdowns and generally shrinking freedom without major objections. Part of the answer lies in an education system that drills obedience into the people. The other part is simpler and more brutal: fear of the authorities.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Shortly before the 20th CP Congress, China's head of state Xi Jinping is under more pressure than he has been in a long time. The tensions over Taiwan call for action of symbolic significance. Economically, a grab for Taiwan's semiconductor industry seems tempting. However, an invasion of the island for semiconductor and political motives would have fatal consequences for China.
By Experts Table.Briefings
