The EU Commission will present its trade strategy on Thursday. The European Parliament has already formulated clear expectations for relations with China: a separate China task force and significantly more pressure on Beijing regarding supply chains and the protection of human rights.
By Amelie Richter
Defence Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer wants to send a frigate of the German Navy to the Far East for maneuvers this summer. But the mission is controversial. Supporters see it as a clear signal against China's sprawling territorial claims, but critics fear an exaggerated provocation.
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The e-CNY is no longer a dream of the future. The pilot phase has been running for months, and now the central bank has paid 200 e-CNY to each 50,000 Chinese. Beijing also wants to compete with large payment providers. After all, the data from digital payment transactions are in high demand.
By Ning Wang
China is becoming more important as a weapons supplier, is gaining influence among individual NATO member states, and is becoming a severe threat in the high-tech sector. China will not be at the top of the agenda at the NATO defense minister meeting. However, Secretary General Stoltenberg and defense experts agree: The Alliance needs a China strategy.
By Amelie Richter
For the first time, autonomous cabs can be used in everyday life in China entirely without a driver. The Chinese start-up AutoX has recently been allowed to use them in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. But it also has a license for the USA. This makes AutoX faster than Google subsidiary Waymo. Beijing is promoting the technology massively.
By Frank Sieren
The demand for aircraft is enormous in China. So far, Airbus and Boeing dominated the market. Now, the state-owned manufacturer Comac wants to enter the business strategically. Comac plans to deliver its first medium-haul C919 aircraft this year. China also wants to produce long-haul aircraft in cooperation with Russia.
By Redaktion Table
A tough stance against China – that's what the new US President Joe Biden wants to stick to. He has now presented his first plans: rearmament, maintaining punitive tariffs, massive investments in own technologies, but also joint action by allies.
By Felix Lee
The Chinese state broadcaster CGTN is under pressure in Germany following its license revocation in the UK. The local state media authorities have initiated a review of the broadcasting license. Cable operator Vodafone is suspending CGTN's transmission as a precaution.
By Marcel Grzanna
Beijing wants to regulate the import and export of rare earths even more strictly. This is bad news for the EU, which imports almost 98 percent of its requirements of these metals from China. For years, China has systematically bought the market dry and hoarded the raw materials. The EU should have acted long ago but underestimated the issue. Now Brussels is frantically looking for alternatives.
By Frank Sieren
Shortly before the New Year's celebrations, US President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping picked up the phone. It became evident that the tone has become civil once again. However, both sides appear to remain firm on the issues. Biden's concept of "extreme competition" may indeed prove to be accurate.
By Christiane Kuehl
