Germany’s largest companies are deeply entangled with rival businesses in China and the US, and unable to escape either superpower, according to new research published today [30 March 2026] by the University of Sussex and King’s College London. While it is widely known that Germany is caught between the US and China, this new research

Toyota Motor Corp. TM is starting to show early signs of strain as February data points to softening demand in key markets, particularly China, where competition in electric vehicles continues to intensify. The company reported a 2.3% year-over-year decline in global sales to 806,905 units, with Toyota and Lexus brand sales in China falling 13.9%

Japan scrambled fighter jets after detecting a Chinese military aircraft operating over the East China Sea, with early assessments suggesting the platform may be a new or modified submarine-hunting variant. Japan’s Ministry of Defense reported on March 30 that an Air Self-Defense Force response was triggered after a Chinese patrol aircraft was spotted flying southwest of Okinawa on March 28. We bring you stories from the ground.

Toyota Motor TM is starting to feel the heat, with February sales slipping 2.3% year over year to 806,905 units as pressure builds in China and demand softens at home. The biggest drag came from China, where Toyota and Lexus sales dropped 13.9%, while production fell 11.5%. The company partly blamed the shifting timing of