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China begins economic sanctions against Taiwan
Qingdao container port The Chinese government’s measures could not only be limited to Taiwanese companies. (Photo: dpa) Tokyo, Beijing “No comment” has long been the standard response from the Taiwanese…
BYD could become as dangerous to VW, BMW & Mercedes as Tesla
BYD Han The upper mid-range electric sedan is about the same size as the Tesla Model S. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Munich Would you buy a Chinese car? “Not really,” says a…
BYD could become as dangerous to VW, BMW & Mercedes as Tesla
Munich Would you buy a Chinese car? “Not really,” says a young woman. A man with a three-day beard shakes his head. “I don’t intend to do that,” explains a…
China begins economic sanctions against Taiwan
Tokyo, Beijing “No comment” has long been the standard response from the Taiwanese government as the world speculated about a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.…
German industry hopes for China – recovery there is in danger
Chinese with protective masks in Beijing Observers do not expect the corona restrictions to be really relaxed until autumn at the earliest. (Photo: dpa) Beijing, Dusseldorf Europe’s economy is weakening,…
That’s what Japan and South Korea bring to East Asia’s balance of power
Tokyo Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan raises tensions in East Asia. But the crisis is just the latest example of growing tensions in the region, as evidenced by the number…
US apparently killed al-Qaeda chief in CIA operation
FBI wanted poster Aiman al-Zawahiri was one of the US’s most-wanted al-Qaeda members. (Photo: via REUTERS) Tel Aviv The leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist network, Aiman al-Zawahiri, has been killed…
US apparently killed al-Qaeda chief in CIA operation
Joe Biden The US President in the White House in the evening. (Photo: Bloomberg) Washington The leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist network, Aiman al-Zawahiri, has been killed in a US…
US apparently killed al-Qaeda chief in CIA operation
Joe Biden The US President in the White House in the evening. (Photo: Bloomberg) Washington The leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist network, Aiman al-Zawahiri, has been killed in a US…
US apparently killed al-Qaeda chief in CIA operation
Joe Biden The US President has announced a statement for the evening. (Photo: AP) Washington The US has killed the head of the extremist network al-Qaeda in Kabul with a…
China warns of “severe consequences” if it visits Taiwan
Nancy Pelosi in Singapore The US politician has arrived in Singapore – and so far has avoided a clear denial about Taiwan. (Photo: via REUTERS) Beijing China has again warned…
E-mobility: Viktor Orban’s dubious ambitions
Victor Orban The Hungarian prime minister wants to bring large Asian corporations into the country. (Photo: Reuters) Budapest In the small town of Göd, Hungary wants to create an ecological…
German-Chinese entrepreneur Martin Pos: Remote leadership
Munich The Franconian entrepreneur Martin Pos runs the Goodbaby group, which is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange – from several thousand kilometers away from Europe. He hasn’t been…
Biden spoke to Xi – phone call lasting more than two hours
Joe Biden during his final meeting with Xi Jinping Biden last spoke to Xi in March. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Washington China’s head of state and government Xi Jinping again…
Biden spoke to Xi – phone call lasting more than two hours
Joe Biden during his final meeting with Xi Jinping The last interview took place in March. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Washington US President Joe Biden spoke to China’s head of…
BASF, BMW & Aldi invest heavily
Volkswagen in China China plays an important role for the German car company. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Berlin, Beijing Regardless of the growing risks, German companies continue to invest heavily in…
Semiconductor supply bottlenecks persist
Chip production in China Because of the lockdown, China is delivering fewer semiconductors than customers have ordered. (Photo: VIA REUTERS) Nothing works anymore: In Germany and the rest of Europe,…
Pelosi’s Taiwan mission angers China – and the US President
Tokyo, New York First the Speaker of the US House of Representatives met Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv. Now Nancy Pelosi wants to travel to Taiwan. But the government is concerned…
“Regime change is out of reach for Russia”
Sergey Lavrov In Cairo, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke of wanting to help the Ukrainian people “free themselves from the regime that is absolutely hostile to the people and…
Russia wants to exit the International Space Station after 2024
ISS Russia plans to exit the International Space Station after 2024. (Photo: dpa) Russia plans to exit the International Space Station after 2024. The new head of the Russian space…