, especially in Iran. China's interests in the Middle East increasingly collide with those of the US, which has brought about a … in the region. Relations with Iran offer China various possibilities for balancing US influence. A decisive factor for … China's Iran policy are its regulatory ideas aiming to establish equality of influence between the major global powers in a …

’s common integrated electricity grid. China is gaining considerable influence in the electricity sector, setting standards and … EU, China, Russia and - across the Black Sea - Iran and Turkey are competing in these zones to influence the …

and China, the security situation on the Korean Peninsula has continued to deteriorate. North Korea is steadily advancing …

increasingly attrac­tive alternative route between Europe and China. Russia’s war has disrupted overland connectivity via the New …

The de facto politically independent Taiwan is coming under increasing pressure from the People’s Republic of China …. Germany is committed to a one-China policy, which rules out any diplo­matic recognition of Taiwan. Nevertheless, there is … scope to expand and intensify relations below this threshold and thus counter China’s policy of intimidating and isolating …