Tag: Foreign trade
Surprisingly, China’s exports are picking up significantly
Port in china While exports rose significantly, imports in China recently grew more slowly than expected. (Photo: dpa) Beijing The boom in Chinese exports is continuing. In September, exports of…
If necessary, the EU must wage a trade war against Great Britain
David Frost The Brexit minister believes that the best way to tackle the EU is to be tough. (Photo: Bloomberg) Brexit is not an event, but an endless process. This…
not an enemy for a cold gas war
The cost of energy is currently increasing sharply. A consumer portal has calculated that the price of natural gas for end customers in Germany has increased by 15 percent compared…
Is Evergrande triggering a global economic crisis?
China is hugely in debt. The total debt in the People’s Republic is 287 percent of economic output and is therefore almost at the same level as the debt in…
Is Evergrande triggering a global economic crisis?
China is hugely in debt. The total debt in the People’s Republic is 287 percent of economic output and is therefore almost at the same level as the debt in…
Evergrande is a bad omen for Germany
The author Daniel Stelter is the founder of the discussion forum beyond the obvious, which specializes in strategy and macroeconomics, and is a management consultant and author. His podcast goes…
How Russia is taking advantage of the energy crisis
Nord Stream 2 “One has to wonder whether geopolitical considerations are at play in the Kremlin.” (Photo: Paul Langrock / laif) Brussels Gas prices are rising and rising, there is…
Macron questions Biden’s appreciation for France
French President Emmanuel Macron Before the EU-Western Balkans summit, the resentments between France and the USA are unmistakable. (Photo: dpa) Kranj After the US’s recent solo foreign policy trips, French…
What will be important for German companies
new York Does the wind turbine off the American east coast have to come 100 percent from the USA? German companies ask themselves these and similar questions when it comes…
The USA and China are said to be planning top meetings in Switzerland
Jake Sullivan The US National Security Advisor will meet a Chinese diplomat, according to a report. (Photo: AP) Beijing, Brussels The two largest economic powers, the USA and China, are…
Where China does not keep its promise to open the market
China China is making progress in opening up its economy. (Photo: dpa) Beijing China has made progress towards a more open economy over the past decade, but it still has…
Chinese fighter planes violate Taiwan’s airspace again
A Chinese military jet The photo was released by Taiwan’s Defense Minister shortly after 24 Chinese planes breached the airspace in late September. (Photo: AP) Taipei The Chinese Air Force…
Booming demand for liquefied gas is driving prices
LNG tankers After a bad year, the demand for LNG will soar in 2021. (Photo: REUTERS) Düsseldorf, New York, Bangkok A year ago there was still too much liquefied natural…
German car manufacturers are becoming dependent on China
Car traffic in China The Chinese market is vital for German manufacturers. (Photo: Getty Images; Per-Anders Pettersson) Munich, Berlin When the Daimler shareholders decide on the split-up of the group…
Import prices with the strongest increase since 1981
Containers in the port of Hamburg Import prices have risen sharply since 1981. (Photo: dpa) Berlin German imports rose more in August than they have been in 40 years due…
China: Economy impacted by power outages
Coal-fired power plant in Harbin, China Qingdao It is not uncommon for industrial companies in the People’s Republic to experience short-term electricity bottlenecks in China. But in the past few…
Tesla boss wants to continue investing in China
Elon Musk The Tesla boss sees China as a leader in digitization. (Photo: imago images / Future Image) Dusseldorf Tesla boss Elon Musk confirmed the expansion plans of the electric…
Gazprom share: gas crisis in Europe
Gazprom Compressor Station Is the Russian company turning the price screw? There are many indications of this. Because the Kremlin is pursuing political goals with higher prices. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin…
China or USA? Taiwan faces a tough argument about the right course
Tokyo Taiwan recently received a dubious title: The British magazine “The Economist” named democracy off China’s coast “the most dangerous place in the world”. Even the US military are now…
What the nuclear-submarine dispute says about Europe’s strategic autonomy
But France is right on one point. The Aukus nuclear-submarine alliance between the USA, Australia and the UK will have lasting effects on NATO. NATO will not dissolve, but it…