Tag: World trade
How big can the Asia-Pacific Free Trade Agreement get?
Dusseldorf, Tokyo, Bangkok More than half a billion people and almost a sixth of global economic output: This is how large the free trade alliance CPTPP will be when Great…
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) Berlin For months now, the federal government has been warning…
EU is arming itself with a new instrument for trade wars
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 defend itself…
Germany and Japan move together
Olaf Scholz with Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan The Chancellor wants to take relations with Japan to a new level. (Photo: dpa) Germany and Japan want to work more…
How is globalization going?
The narrative underlying the current global economic system is taking a transformative turn. Since the end of the Second World War, the so-called liberal international order has been based on…
Netherlands want to restrict exports of semiconductor technology
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 Netherlands wants…
Why the EU is not able to decouple from China
Chinese President Xi Jinping at a video summit with EU officials The European countries are trying to make themselves independent of the People’s Republic. (Photo: dpa) Finally growing up: Six…
EU states want to do more to combat sanctions circumvention
Russian refinery The fight against circumventing the sanctions should now be made a priority. (Photo: imago images/ITAR-TASS) Brussels The EU has decided on nine sanctions packages against Russia, the tenth…
Siemens is expanding production in the USA
Train production by Siemens in Sacramento The Mobility division intends to significantly expand production in the USA. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Munich During the corona lockdowns, retailers were unable to meet…
Mysterious flying objects were probably used for research
US President Joe Biden The US shot down a Chinese spy balloon. (Photo: AP) Washington According to US President Joe Biden, the three mysterious flying objects recently shot down by…
Where Germany is dependent on Chinese imports
Berlin How dependent is Germany on China? For months, a lot has revolved around this question in Berlin. A new analysis by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)…
Where Germany is dependent on Chinese imports
Berlin How dependent is Germany on China? For months, a lot has revolved around this question in Berlin. A new analysis by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)…
EU wants to tighten migration policy – pilot projects at external borders
migration The EU states want to put pressure on uncooperative countries of origin, for example through a tightened visa policy, trade policy and development aid. (Photo: AP) Brussels Due to…
The US is closing itself off more and more
Joe Biden with son In contrast to his predecessor Donald Trump, Biden relies on alliances and multilateralism in foreign policy. (Photo: AP) Nobody should be surprised by Joe Biden’s consistent…
The US is closing itself off more and more
Joe Biden with son In contrast to his predecessor Donald Trump, Biden relies on alliances and multilateralism in foreign policy. (Photo: AP) Washington Nobody should be surprised by Joe Biden’s…
Partner or opponent? How the EU and the USA could converge on free trade
Washington Robert Habeck arrived as a damage limiter. For two days, the Federal Economics Minister in Washington is currently trying to defuse the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA). The US…
Germany and France are pushing for climate cooperation with the USA
Washington, Paris When German Economics Minister Robert Habeck and French Economics Minister Bruno Le Maire visit Washington, every argument has to be right. Because on average only 30 minutes are…
German exports 2022: record result for German goods
Berlin Many admonishers and warners had already called for the end of globalization in the past few months. First of all, the corona crisis and especially the war in Ukraine…
Boeing plans to hire 10,000 new employees this year
Boeing The aircraft manufacturer wants to hire new employees. (Photo: AP) Washington Boeing plans to hire 10,000 workers this year as the airline industry recovers from the peak of the…
Industrialization: German dependence on China
Container port in Nanjing in east China’s Jiangsu Province The German electronics industry in particular is dependent on deliveries from the People’s Republic. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Large companies such as…