The 14th Five-Year Plan indicates that Beijing feels compelled to make the country economically, technologically and financially more independent and self-sufficient. At its core is the striving for greater independence and fewer international risks, a reduction of the vulnerability of relevant supply chains and securing strategic resources.
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Eberhard Sandschneider interviewed on the CAI negotiations between the EU and China
European and particularly German companies are counting on an early Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) with China. Not least because of the trade conflict with the US., Beijing also has a strong interest in deepening economic cooperation with the EU. Click here
Departing the EU – destination unknown? Implications of Brexit
On 31 January 2020 the United Kingdom left the European Union, losing vote and voice. It was a legal departure. Until the end of 2020 the UK will be treated as a member in economic and financial aspects. The critical date is not 31 January, but 31 December 2020
“Always the same pattern” says Berlin Global Advisors Partner Rüdiger v. Fritsch regarding the Kremlin´s behaviour
Rüdiger von Fritsch analyzes in the DW interview which behavioral pattern the Kremlin applies in the Nawalny case and explains how to talk plainly with one another. Click here for the full interview
A post-Brexit trade deal under pressure?
A post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU becomes increasingly unlikely as officials speak of “little progress” when asked about the latest round of talks. BGA-Partner, Jürgen Chrobog, provides a great Insight into post-Brexit trade deal negotiations:
Rüdiger von Fritsch interviewed by DLF on Nawalny and the Kremlin
BGA Partner Rüdiger von Fritsch, former Ambassador to Russia, was interviewed this morning by Deutschlandfunk and shared his view on the latest diplomatic developments regarding Alexei Nawalny and the Kremlin. Click here for the full interview
