In the 1980s, science fiction was still considered “spiritual pollution”. Today, the Chinese government uses the genre to promote the Chinese modernization model.
By Emily Kossak
The EU-US trade deal includes a promise by the European Commission to purchase USD 250 billion worth of energy per year from the US through the end of Trump’s term. According to experts, this is hardly realistic and harms climate action efforts.
By Manuel Berkel
The number of German students in China remains far below pre-pandemic levels. Overall, Western countries are playing an ever smaller role in China's international exchange. An even wider information gap could be the result.
By Leonardo Pape
The WHO has issued a warning about a possible chikungunya epidemic. Infectious mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise in Germany due to the climate crisis. How prepared is the country?
By Lisa Kuner
The European Commission has published a detailed explanation of the energy deal with the United States. In it, the Commission announces its own participation and creates confusion about the duration of the contracts.
By Manuel Berkel
Three and a half years after the invasion of Ukraine, support for the war remains strong in Russia. Despite mounting economic worries and personal hardships, the Kremlin has managed to paralyze society through fear and a sense of helplessness.
By Maria Mitrov
Declining sales, massive layoffs, and billions in debt: Even though ZF now only has a “speculative” rating, the company wants to turn things around in highly competitive China, of all places. This has led to criticism from the supervisory board.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The first half of the year saw some exciting new books about China hit the market. Our editorial team read, discussed, and selected them intensively. Find out which ones we recommend and which ones you might want to skip.
By Redaktion Table
The 2026 national budget shows that Germany is likely to fail to meet its 6 billion euros pledge for international climate finance. Key budget items remain unchanged or have even been slightly cut.
By Nico Beckert
Germany's national budget for 2026 will not see any significant cuts to climate action funding, but neither will there be any growth. More money will be allocated to industrial transformation, while funding for the building sector will be scaled back. The Germany-wide public transport ticket will remain available.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt and Nico Beckert
