Almost 500 German SMEs have settled in the industrial zone of Taicang, north of Shanghai. However, this entrepreneurial success story is now overshadowed by political tensions. A local visit between half-timbered houses and fountains.
By Redaktion Table
In the spring of 1989, US photographer Jeff Widener was in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. When the protests escalated, he took a photo that went around the world: It shows a man courageously standing up to a tank. Interviewed by Fabian Peltsch, Widener tells us how he experienced the protests and why he initially believed his famous "Tank Man" photo to be a failure.
By Redaktion Table
Taiwan's chip giant TSMC is now almost certain to build a factory in Dresden. The government considers the strategic security of the supply chain to be of enormous value and is offering substantial subsidies. The catch: The technology that Germany is attracting with a lot of money is outdated.
By
The EU wants to prevent highly subsidized state-owned companies, for example from China, from buying up competitors or snatching up public contracts. But Europe's industry is now up in arms over the implementation of the new rules – it fears that the reporting obligations will get out of hand. The Commission will likely amend the regulations now.
By Till Hoppe
While German car manufacturers are increasingly struggling on the Chinese market, their suppliers' business is flourishing. The question is how long the trend will continue and how big the profit really is.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The EU wants to prevent highly subsidized state-owned companies, for example from China, from buying up competitors or snatching up public contracts. But Europe's industry is now up in arms over the implementation of the new rules – it fears that the reporting obligations will get out of hand. The Commission will likely amend the regulations now.
By Till Hoppe
The G7 and experts are alarmed: Rising interest rates and capital flight jeopardize the urgently necessary energy transition in developing countries. High capital costs are slowing down the expansion of renewables. In Germany, too, low interest rates were not sufficiently utilized.
By Nico Beckert
State attorneys from 23 Republican-ruled states accuse the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance of an antitrust violation. This puts the UN initiative for a climate-friendly transformation of the financial industry in the Republican anti-ESG campaign.
By Carsten Hübner
One of the last major negotiations in this mandate is likely to be led by Frans Timmermans at COP28 in Dubai. In an interview with Table.Media, the Commission Vice President and Green Deal chief reports on the struggle to phase out fossil fuels and speculates on a higher carbon reduction target for the EU.
By Claire Stam
The vice president of the EU Commission wants healthier soils and fewer pesticides in agriculture - and no break for decarbonization. In an exclusive interview with Claire Stam and the French media Contexte, Frans Timmermans defends his proposals for a Nature Restoration Law and the reduction of pesticide use against criticism. For COP28, he sees no other option than to talk to fossil fuel companies. A new EU climate target of minus 58 percent is possible, he says.
By Claire Stam
