Country: Germany
How Kenya Is Training the Next Generation of EV Mechanics & Owners
As the world accelerates toward e-mobility, Kenya's EV training programs are becoming more common as more people embrace electric mobility. The rise of electric mobility is bringing about a transformation that could reshape Kenya’s ...
Is Europe Facing a “Lost Decade” Across the Global South?
By Lukas Fiala With Europe scrambling to adjust to a world in rapid transition, two key events will shape the continent’s ability to sustain competition with China across the Global South. The first was exemplified by Germany’s election last Sunday, which ...
Beware False Idols: The Pitfalls of Copy-Paste Development Models
By Felix Brender 王哲謙 At this year’s Munich Security Conference, the U.S. put on such an antagonistic performance that China barely had to lift a finger to win brownie points. All Beijing had to do was sit back, radiate calm, and ...
Trump Slaps Sweeping 25% Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Amid China Over Capacity
Donald Trump is back with his favorite economic weapon: tariffs. In a move that reopens old trade wounds, the president has imposed a sweeping 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports—no exemptions, no exceptions. On Monday, Trump signed proclamations ...
Germany Calls Trump’s Vow to Take Panama Canal “Unacceptable,” Dismisses Concerns About China
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Tuesday criticized Donald Trump's "unacceptable" pledge to seize the Panama Canal, which the returning U.S. president repeated in his inaugural address. Baerbock was asked in an interview about Trump's comments Monday on the waterway and ...
Philippines, Germany Agree to Broaden Defense Agreement
The Philippines and Germany have agreed to deepen military cooperation, their defense ministers said on Sunday, as Manila pushes back after a series of confrontations with China. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro met in Manila ...
No, Brazil is Not Targeting Chinese E-Commerce Trade With a 20% Tarrif
News has been circulating online for the past week that Brazil passed a law purportedly imposing a steep tariff on low-cost imports, specifically targeting goods purchased on Chinese e-commerce sites like Shein. According to the German news agency Deutsche Welle: ...
Philippines President Issues Gloomy Outlook Over Maritime Dispute With China: ‘Difficult to See a Way Forward’
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. sounded a somber note on the burgeoning conflict with China over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, warning that it is "difficult to see a way forward." The president made the remarks during a state ...
Wang Yi Lays Out Sweeping Foreign Policy Vision Where China Will be a “Force for Stability”
Foreign Minister Wang Yi countered critics who contend Beijing is freeloading off the international system in the Mideast and fueling instability in Asia, saying China will be a "force for stability" in the world. "No matter the changes in the ...
Indian, Chinese FMs Shook Hands and Held a Brief Exchange at Munich Security Conference
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met very briefly with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday in an interaction that sparked a lot of buzz in India, but went wholly unnoticed in China. It's probably overstating ...