Tag: protectionism
Biden’s new rules for EV subsidies cause confusion
Download Here Washington The US Treasury Department has unveiled long-awaited rules on EV purchase incentives. The new regulations, which were published on the authority’s website, are scheduled to come into…
Japan joins US chip restrictions against China
Download Here Japanese Economy and Trade Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura The Japanese government is trying not to make the new export controls appear as a measure against China. (Photo: AP) Tokyo…
Where the greatest dependencies on China are
Volkswagen in China Vehicle builders work in a workshop on a production line from SAIC Volkswagen in Shanghai. (Photo: dpa) Download Here Berlin For months now, the federal government has…
EU is arming itself with a new instrument for trade wars
Download Here Container terminal in China Chinese trade restrictions against Lithuania are a possible application of the now agreed regulation. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The EU is increasing its readiness to…
“Prepared for anything” – USA fears China attack on Taiwan
Taiwan’s military Military and experts around the world fear a Chinese attack on Taiwan. (Photo: Reuters) Download Here Tokyo, Washington In just a few hours, Chinese air and sea forces…
China is aging rapidly – and could therefore miss its own targets
Download Here China’s rapid rise is historically unprecedented. The country went from a bitterly poor agricultural state to the second largest economy in the world. Within half a century, per…
Hope for billions in funding for German car manufacturers: US government plans raw material agreement
Completed electric cars are waiting to be transported Previously, European electric cars would have been excluded from US subsidies. (Photo: dpa) Download Here Berlin According to Handelsblatt information, European car…
Green technology Comeback of the command economy? Europe wants to steer production decisions
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President wants to reduce Europe’s economic dependence on China. (Photo: AP) Download Here Brussels, Berlin It was a matter of overcoming a precarious…
Green technology Comeback of the command economy? Europe wants to steer production decisions
Download Here Brussels, Berlin It was a matter of overcoming a precarious dependency and strengthening Europe’s sovereignty, even then. The “Plan Calcul”, put into effect by French President Charles de…
Biden’s concessions come at a price
Download Here EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, US President Joe Biden A subsidy race would be counterproductive. (Photo: ddp/Sipa USA) Dusseldorf Rarely has the European Union been so…
Biden’s concessions come at a price
Download Here EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, US President Joe Biden A subsidy race would be counterproductive. (Photo: ddp/Sipa USA) Dusseldorf Rarely has the European Union been so…
A question of security – USA and EU lay foundation for far-reaching raw materials alliance
Download Here Washington It’s the little gestures that set the tone at a top-flight meeting. In the Oval Office of the White House, US President Joe Biden welcomed the President…
EU and USA take big step towards each other in subsidy dispute
Download Here Ursula von der Leyen and Joe Biden The head of the EU Commission wants to find a compromise with the USA in the subsidy dispute. (Photo: Reuters) Washington…
Biden and von der Leyen are trying to talk about the subsidy dispute
Download Here Ursula von der Leyen and Joe Biden The head of the EU Commission wants to find a compromise with the USA in the subsidy dispute. (Photo: Reuters) Washington…
EU warns of factory closures – von der Leyen travels to Washington
Download Here Brussels, Washington The EU Commission sees the American Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as a serious threat to European industry. In an internal paper, Commissioner Thierry Breton’s Internal Market…
Netherlands want to restrict exports of semiconductor technology
Download Here Liesje Schreinemacher The trade minister announced in a letter that the export restrictions would be introduced before the summer. (Photo: IMAGO/ANP) Amsterdam For reasons of national security, the…
“The West is suppressing China” – Xi raises serious allegations and criticizes the USA in particular
Download Here Xi Jinping The Chinese head of state turned unusually openly against the United States. (Photo: IMAGO/Xinhua) Beijing With unusually direct words, China’s head of state and party leader…
China wants more “autonomy” from the Europeans compared to the USA
Download Here Qingang China’s foreign minister recommends that Europeans turn more to China. (Photo: Bloomberg) Beijing China hopes that Europeans will gain more independence from the United States. At a…
Von der Leyen wants to channel funds into wind, solar and nuclear
Download Here Ursula von der Leyen The head of the EU Commission wants to promote climate-friendly technologies. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels In order to avoid a dangerous dependence on China,…
Von der Leyen plans production targets for clean tech goods
Download Here Ursula von der Leyen The head of the EU Commission wants to promote climate-friendly technologies. (Photo: dpa) Brussels In order to avoid a dangerous dependence on China, the…