China PM wants union with Taiwan: ‘Bind by blood’

PEKING Economic and cultural cooperation with Taiwan and the “peaceful development” of relations should be promoted, Li Keqiang told the nearly 3,000 delegates. In the speech passage, the prime minister was more emotional, but overall somewhat more reserved than in the previous year, when he referred to the blood ties he emphasized, when he had … Read more

Turkey and China stop paying with banks

ICBC-Filiale in Peking China’s largest bank won’t accept payments from Russian banks under Western sanctions. (Photo: Reuters) Industry Only a strong last quarter saved Russia’s banks from a year of losses in 2022. And currently it doesn’t look like this year will be any better. Because even banks from those countries that have so far … Read more

Because Texas Instruments relies on an old factory at Munich Airport

Clean room in Freising Texas Instruments remains loyal to the Munich location. (Photo: Texas Instruments) Freising When Texas Instruments (TI) opened its plant in Freising, Ludwig Erhard was Chancellor. Back then, in 1966, it was unforeseeable that the new Munich airport would one day open right in front of the company headquarters. The plant on … Read more

Corona easing increases tourism: Lufthansa is controlling more flights

Beijing Airport Openings and new perspectives are also calling airlines and travel groups to the scene. (Photo: Reuters) Shanghai, Beijing, Berlin Despite corona easing for travelers to China, there probably won’t be an immediate holiday boom there. Assessments from the population, online platforms and travel agencies indicate that the recovery of the multi-billion dollar travel … Read more

Moscow bans military cooperation with 20 German companies

FLY In the course of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, numerous countries and even the EU have imposed far-reaching sanctions on Moscow since February. Russia responds regularly with countermeasures. In May, for example, Moscow banned business with some 30 companies, most of which are former subsidiaries of the Russian energy group Gazprom. The … Read more

Asian debtor states are becoming increasingly dependent

Bangkok These were airports and highways, ports and railway lines. Many already heavily indebted countries have made their expensive dreams come true with the help of China in the past, now they are suffering from the loss of control. The global economic crisis drives them bankrupt, but the former granting China’s wishes often thwarts their … Read more

“Russia would be crazy to attack a NATO country”

Kishore Mahbubani The Asian political scientist believes that the war in Ukraine will ultimately be just a “footnote in the epochal conflict between the US and China for world domination”. Dusseldorf Sometimes a change of perspective helps to understand. Kishore Mahbubani, one of Asia’s most prominent geostrategists, has a different view of the West that … Read more

The Human Rights Committee visits Taiwan in Oct

– Rainbow flag in Taiwan Pedestrians in Taipei, Taiwan: China statements the country for alone. – (Image: dpa) – – – – Berlin Eight MPs from all events represented in the Bundestag want to journey to Taiwan at the stop of October. In accordance to details from the Handelsblatt, a corresponding software is expected to … Read more

US Secretary of State and Chinese colleague in first face-to-face meeting since October

– China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Despite their strategic rivalry, the world’s two largest economies remain important trading partners. – (Photo: AP) – – – – Washington / Peking US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has again called on China to condemn Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. … Read more

Tesla is delivering fewer vehicles due to the corona lockdown in China

– Tesla Telsa production had to be cut back sharply due to corona lockdowns in China. – (Photo: Reuters) – – – – San Francisco The world’s largest electric car manufacturer Tesla is feeling the effects of the corona lockdown in China. According to its own statements, the US company delivered almost 18 percent fewer … Read more