China is changing the rules of the global economy. The country is investing heavily in artificial intelligence, electric mobility, and industrial innovation, while continuously expanding its global influence. For companies, the question arises as to how China’s economic, technological, and geopolitical development will affect markets, competition, and international cooperation.
Yet China cannot be understood from just one perspective. Technology, the economy, politics, and global trade relations are more closely intertwined today than ever before. Our experts examine these developments from different angles and help to better assess the opportunities and risks involved.
Björn Conrad: China’s rise as a high-tech and economic power
Björn Conrad examines China’s rise as a high-tech and economic power, showing how it is systematically expanding its economic and technological influence, from artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing to critical raw materials and the global competitiveness of Chinese companies. He also contextualises the technology and trade conflict between the US and China, as well as Beijing’s geo-economic strategy, explaining the consequences for global supply chains and the international economy.
Frank Sieren: Understanding China instead of just observing it
Few German journalists have covered China for as long as Frank Sieren has. Drawing on decades of experience, he explains how politics, society and the economy interact and why many Western assessments of China are inaccurate. His analyses help us to better understand the dynamics of the world’s second-largest economy, enabling us to identify long-term developments at an early stage.
Jörg Wuttke: The economy between cooperation and competition
As the former long-standing president of the European Chamber of Commerce in China, Jörg Wuttke is familiar with the economic relations between Europe and China like few others. He describes the challenges faced by international companies, contextualises regulatory changes and explains how investments, trade relations and global value chains are evolving. His perspective combines practical experience with economic policy analysis.
Sander Tordoir: Europe’s response to China’s industrial offensive
China’s industrial policy is changing the way competition works around the world. Economist Sander Tordoir analyses the impact of state subsidies, overcapacity and an export-oriented economic policy on Europe's key industries, from the automotive sector to machinery to chemicals. As chief economist at the Centre for European Reform, he explains which industrial and trade policies Europe must develop to remain competitive in the long term.
Four perspectives for a more comprehensive understanding of China
China simultaneously acts as an engine of innovation, an economic partner, a competitor and a geopolitical actor. Anyone seeking to properly comprehend these developments requires multiple viewpoints. Björn Conrad, Frank Sieren, Jörg Wuttke and Sander Tordoir combine technology, politics, business practices and European industrial policy to provide a comprehensive overview, offering decision-makers valuable guidance in a world where China’s influence continues to grow.
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