The Chinese central bank intends to boost domestic consumption with a series of interest rate cuts. In light of the trade war with the US, the head of China's central bank, Pan Gongsheng, spoke of a global economy full of uncertainty.
By Leonardo Pape
A study has compared the educational strategies of China and India and their influence on economic development: While China successfully focused on broad primary education, India focused on its elite – with far-reaching consequences.
By Katrin Klein
The EU Parliament wants to position itself on the reform of public procurement law by the summer. In the Employment Committee, the struggle for its own position has begun.
By Alina Leimbach
The trade dispute is increasing the pressure on Beijing to boost domestic demand as an alternative source of growth to exports. The authors from Merics and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy discuss whether the announced measures will bring about a turnaround.
By Redaktion Table
Negotiation expert Li Chenggang will be the new commissioner for international trade at the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. The post is regarded as a key position in the tariff war between China and the USA.
By Leonardo Pape
Neither the US nor China are backing down in the trade war. The Chinese leadership is using US dependencies on critical minerals as leverage. China's huge holdings of US government bonds also offer a target. However, a move away from the US dollar would harbor major risks for China.
By Jörn Petring
The EU has ambitious social goals. In the view of trade unionists, public procurement law would be an important lever for achieving these. However, reform is complicated.
By Alina Leimbach
The German Chamber of Commerce in China insists on continued close economic relations with the People's Republic. It says that the focus in the coalition contract on China as a "systemic rival" does not match the reality of German companies in China.
By Leonardo Pape
Analysts at Goldman Sachs are lowering their expectations for the Chinese economy despite the central bank's possible interest rate cuts.
By Marcel Grzanna
Profits in the Chinese industry fell slightly in the first two months of the year. This is the third year of declining profits. This is seen as a sign of the ongoing difficulty of post-pandemic recovery.
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