Toward South Korean-German cooperation in economic security H.Seidl Thu, 04/25/2024 - 12:59 picture alliance / CFOTO Comment Apr 26, 2024 6 min read Toward South Korean-German cooperation in economic security By Seungjoo Lee and Max J. Zenglein South Korea and Germany face similar challenges from trade protectionism, export controls but also rising Chinese competition in key industries. They should deepen mutual understanding of their respective economic security strategies and share experiences in addressing strategic challenges, say Seungjoo Lee and Max J. Zenglein. Middle power ..read more

Where China stands in the global race for talent H.Seidl Tue, 04/23/2024 - 11:44 picture alliance / CFOTO | CFOTO Report Apr 23, 2024 1 min read Where China stands in the global race for talent As geopolitical competition intensifies, China has risen to become the world's second-largest STEM talent pool, swiftly closing the gap with the US. However, despite continued efforts, China faces persistent challenges in attracting and retaining top foreign talent, mainly drawing ethnic Chinese or Chinese nationals studying abroad, write Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau and Antonia Hmaidi. You can downlo ..read more

German Chancellor Scholz's visit to China + China-Iran + Overcapacities H.Seidl Wed, 04/17/2024 - 17:48 picture alliance/dpa | Michael Kappeler Download (pdf - 667.68 KB) MERICS Briefs MERICS China Essentials Apr 18, 2024 9 min read German Chancellor Scholz's visit to China + China-Iran + Overcapacities TOP STORY China conjures vision of smooth cooperation in Scholz visit In a strategy of omission unlikely to keep troubles at bay, China’s government and state media resolutely glossed over concerns that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz brought to the table during his state visit this w ..read more

China keeps generative AI on simmer H.Seidl Wed, 04/17/2024 - 10:41 picture alliance / CFOTO Comment Apr 17, 2024 5 min read China keeps generative AI on simmer Beijing's attitude towards generative AI seems to be one of measured progress rather than cutting-edge innovation, says Wendy Chang. AI technologies should serve its goals of modernizing the manufacturing base and developing high-tech, higher value-add industries. Since the arrival of ChatGPT, companies everywhere have been racing to build on the early success of large generative AI models that can produce texts and images, answ ..read more

Germany needs a show of self confidence in its China policy H.Seidl Fri, 04/12/2024 - 10:25 picture alliance/dpa | Kay Nietfeld Comment Apr 12, 2024 5 min read Germany needs a show of self confidence in its China policy German policy toward China shouldn’t fall prisoner to fears of economic retaliation, writes Max J. Zenglein. A robust stance toward Beijing will not hurt business interests. German corporate optimism about doing business in China appears undeterred by growing geopolitical risks and economic concerns.  While foreign direct investment in China fell by almost a tenth i ..read more

Online Media Briefing: Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to China Christine_Krüger Thu, 04/11/2024 - 11:38 picture alliance/dpa/dpa Pool | Kay Nietfeld Video Apr 11, 2024 2 min read Online Media Briefing: Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to China Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz reist vom 13. bis 17. April nach China. Neben einem Treffen mit Präsident Xi Jinping sind Stationen in Beijing, Shanghai und Chongqing geplant. Die deutsche Wirtschaft ist weiterhin in verschiedenen Sektoren stark mit China verwoben, investiert und produziert vor Ort, ist auf chinesische Absatzmärkte und Produkte ange ..read more

Huawei is quietly dominating China’s semiconductor supply chain Linda_Heyer Tue, 03/26/2024 - 14:02 picture alliance / CFOTO Download (pdf - 565.93 KB) Report Apr 09, 2024 23 min read Huawei is quietly dominating China’s semiconductor supply chain Huawei is emerging as the leader of China’s national team in semiconductors, dominating chip manufacturing and seeking to integrate the country’s entire supply chain. Its ambitions stem from both its placement on the US Entity List and strong government support at the national and local level. Internationally, Huawei is coy about these ambitio ..read more

Data security + Industrial Internet labelling + High-tech healthcare H.Seidl Wed, 03/06/2024 - 10:54 picture alliance / CFOTO Download (pdf - 446.08 KB) MERICS Briefs MERICS China Industries Mar 06, 2024 13 min read Data security + Industrial Internet labelling + High-tech healthcare MERICS Top 5 1. Large companies first in line for serving of data security pie At a glance: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a plan to guide data security work in the industrial sector over the next three years. It aims to establish a basic data security system and prom ..read more

Navigating the AI wave: A think tanker's guide H.Seidl Wed, 04/03/2024 - 16:52 Management & Fundraising Article Apr 05, 2024 8 min read Navigating the AI wave: A think tanker's guide By Joscha Wirtz, Sonia Jalfin and María Belén Felix Winters, waits and waves The story of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a story of winters, waits and waves. Since the 1950s, when the first definitions of AI emerged, we have seen two AI winters - periods when the technology has failed to live up to expectations. Logically, many remain skeptical and choose to wait before committing, which introduces the w ..read more

Mixed economic messages + eased data export rules + Wang Yi in Down Under Linda_Heyer Thu, 03/28/2024 - 09:25 picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Huang Jingwen Download (pdf - 283.51 KB) MERICS Briefs MERICS China Essentials Mar 28, 2024 10 min read Mixed economic messages + eased data export rules + Wang Yi in Down Under Top Story Beijing preaches economic opening and practices security-focused closing The Chinese government is once more campaigning to attract foreign investment while remaining committed to its security-centric economic agenda that targets overseas suppliers. Pre ..read more