There are a growing number of instances where Chinese companies are luring top executives with large sums of money to leak and sell corporate and industrial secrets so that they can set up base in China. Former and past BASF… Read More ›
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China to introduce stimulus measures, as U.S. trade action bites into its economic growth
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has stated China will reduce the reserve requirement ratios (RRRs) for banks, and slash taxes and fees. Facing a multi-pronged trade action by the United States and the European Union, China, the world’s second largest economy… Read More ›
Germany tightens foreign investment rules eyeing China
Earlier this month, European Union states have agreed to coordinate scrutiny of foreign investments in Europe, notably from China. In a significant development, Germany has agreed to adopt new business rules that lowers the threshold for screening for mergers and… Read More ›
Avoid China-made telecommunication equipment: U.S. to allies
The United States is pushing allies to avoid using telecommunication equipment made by Chinese Companies, including Huawei Technologies, citing heightened cybersecurity risks. Following perceptions of threats from espionage, the U.S. government is persuading internet providers and wireless operators in allied… Read More ›
Chinese-born German engineer caught in industrial espionage
In 2017, China passed the National Intelligence Law which places a duty on all its citizens to act as “intelligence organs” of the state security and support the national intelligence network. In a development that underscores growing concerns among German… Read More ›
Germany could ban Chinese firms from its 5G auctions
While in the past German policies have been guided by business interests rather than strategic factors, surely Germany, Europe’s biggest and strongest economy, has gained from history’s strategic insight and will take the right decision. Senior German officials are telling… Read More ›
Germany sets asides $3 billion euros for R&D related to AI
Privacy-conscious Germany wants to bridge the benefits of advanced technologies with existing social model. In a significant development that is a pointer to the strategic thinking of the German government, Europe’s biggest economy stated, it has set aside nearly $3… Read More ›
German institutes warn of major recession in EU and Germany if trade conflict with the U.S. escalates
Germany, the EU’s biggest economy, thrives on its exports of cars to the U.S. EU’s retaliatory measures could also significant slow down the U.S. economy if not trigger a major recession there. On Thursday, leading economic institutes from Germany disclosed,… Read More ›
Volkswagen to pull out of Iran: Bloomberg
The development will further weaken foreign investment in Iran. Bloomberg has reported, citing a U.S. official familiar with the matter at hand saying, Volkswagen AG will put an end to the bulk of its operations in Iran. The Trump administration… Read More ›
Verbraucherzentrale (vzbv) to file class-action suit against Volkswagen on Nov 1, 2018
Volkswagen has maintained that there is no way consumers can establish intentional harm caused by dieselgate in Germany. On Wednesday, Verbraucherzentrale (vzbv), a German consumer protection organization stated, it would file a class action lawsuit against Volkswagen on November 1,… Read More ›
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