Tag: Foreign trade
Biden’s new Asia strategy also harbors risks for Europe
Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida In Tokyo on Monday, Biden presented his “Indo-pacific Economic Framework” (IPEF), with which the USA wants to stand up to China in Asia. (Photo: IMAGO/Kyodo…
How Russian airlines want to secure operations
An Aeroflot Airbus 330 The Russian airline has used a deliberate loophole in the sanctions and bought several long-haul jets from leasing companies. (Photo: imago images/ITAR-TASS) Frankfurt It is news…
US President promotes IPEF trade model
This statement alone is likely to provoke protests in Beijing. Because it runs counter to the previous “strategic vagueness” of the USA, which recognizes the one-China policy but supports Taiwan.…
The long-term consequences of the Russian crisis weigh the heaviest
With regard to Russia’s war in Ukraine, two things are clear to German family businesses: They will feel the consequences of this war for a long time – and the…
Joe Biden is considering abolishing Trump’s China tariffs
Joe Biden in Tokyo In Tokyo, Biden also spoke about the possibility of lifting his predecessor’s punitive tariffs. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo In view of the high rate of inflation, the…
LPG from Qatar can only be part of the solution
Energy partnership with Qatar Buyers from Germany shouldn’t think that the Qataris will agree to short-term contracts. (Photo: dpa) The Emir of Qatar is a shrewd businessman sitting on a…
Germany shouldn’t be surprised if India steals cheap Russian oil
Narendra Modi and Olaf Scholz The Global South suffers – without being able to help it – particularly badly from the consequences of the war. (Photo: Getty Images) Bangkok Anyone…
South Korea is joining Joe Biden’s Asia strategy – there is a risk of a dispute with China
Tokyo Joe Biden scored a success in South Korea on his first trip to Asia as US President: the new South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol wants to strengthen the…
Russia stops gas supplies to Finland
Gasum gas plant in Finland Gasum will supply gas from other sources to customers via the Balticconnector pipeline from now on and during the summer season. (Photo: dpa) Moscow, Espoo…
“I don’t want to sell all our gas to Germany”
Saad Sherida al-Kaabi Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President and CEO of QatarEnergy speaks at the Doha Forum. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Saad Sherida al-Kaabi is a welcome guest…
Argentina’s president wants to sell gas to Germany
Berlin Argentina’s hopes of overcoming its own economic crisis and establishing itself as an energy supplier for the European continent lie deeply buried under the dead cow. The “vaca muerta”,…
“I don’t want to sell all our gas to Germany”
Saad Sherida al-Kaabi Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President and CEO of QatarEnergy speaks at the Doha Forum. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Saad Sherida al-Kaabi is a welcome guest…
Canada declares Huawei 5G technology a security risk
Huawei logo More and more Western countries are rejecting the Chinese group’s 5G technology. (Photo: dpa) Ottawa The Canadian government is banning the two Chinese telecommunications equipment suppliers Huawei and…
Election campaign with the fear of China
Bangkok The most conspicuous poster in Australia’s election campaign shows a foreign head of state rather than a candidate. You can see China’s President Xi Jinping throwing a ballot into…
Northern Ireland conflict hampers UK aid to Ukraine
Berlin Great Britain should become a “global player” again: With this promise, Boris Johnson was elected Prime Minister in 2019. Now, however, the British Prime Minister is making the painful…
“As a small country, we cannot afford hostilities between large power blocs”
Berlin Given his wealth of power as Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Head of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) sovereign wealth fund, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani is de…
German exports to Russia collapse by almost two thirds
container port Western sanctions against Russia include export restrictions. (Photo: IMAGO/Lobeca) Berlin German exports to Russia are falling more and more because of the sanctions imposed as a result of…
German industry is facing an existential crisis
Steelworks in Lower Saxony The high temperatures are energy-intensive and gas is scarce. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The start of the Ukraine war in late February was a short-term shock to…
The US is also building a chip alliance with Japan and South Korea
Tokyo, New York The chip industry enjoys a particularly high priority on US President Joe Biden’s first trip to Asia. Immediately after landing in South Korea, on Friday he visited…
“As a small country, we cannot afford hostilities between large power blocs”
Berlin Given his wealth of power as Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Head of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) sovereign wealth fund, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani is de…