TikTok Shop has also been live in Germany for over three months – initially viewed with skepticism by other e-commerce providers, TikTok’s in-app sales concept has not taken off in Germany. However, the potential for certain sectors is enormous. Livestream shopping based on the Chinese model has already gained popularity in other Western markets.The idea […]
According to insiders, BYD has scaled back production at multiple manufacturing sites across China in recent months. The company has eliminated shifts and paused expansion plans, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.Production at some plants has been reduced by at least one-third, one insider said, citing cost-cutting as a primary motive. The other […]
The megaport of Chancay, located north of Lima and operated by China’s state-owned shipping giant Cosco Shipping, is quickly emerging as a key player in Peru’s foreign trade – and a geopolitical flashpoint. According to the national tax and customs authority Sunat, goods worth over USD 777 million were processed at the port between January […]
The white paper Chokepoint Politics: China’s export Controls in the Era of Great Power Rivalry by Sinolytics analyzes China’s growing use of export controls as a geopolitical instrument. In it, Jost Wübbeke and Martin Catarata explain how the focus is shifting from industrial to security and power-political objectives. This shift affects not only raw materials […]
When the NATO summit in The Hague ends on Wednesday, China will not be mentioned in the joint declaration. The People’s Republic and the Indo-Pacific are not the focus of the NATO countries’ meeting – unlike three years ago in Madrid, when the defense alliance’s strategic security concept first mentioned China. China was also a […]
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has sharply criticized the latest military actions by Israel and the USA against Iran. In Beijing’s view, the attacks – particularly concerning a “possible future threat” – sent a dangerous signal to the international community and could serve as a problematic precedent. Israel’s attacks on Iran and the US attacks […]
Following the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas has called for a clear strategy in dealing with China. “China is one of the largest trading partners … but every relationship requires a dose of realism,” she emphasized on Monday. At the same time, she highlighted China’s role as a […]
At the Day of German Industry in Berlin, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke about a revealing conversation with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. He told him: “You Germans are not really good at software.” However, Huang told him that an Nvidia Gigafactory is not a software project, but mechanical engineering. “And there is no one better […]
The strategic realignment of NATO since the Russian attack on Ukraine is being met with growing skepticism in China. This is revealed by a recent study by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, written by political scientist Pascal Abb, which is available to Table.Briefings. The study shows that Chinese security experts are increasingly viewing the alliance as […]
The long-awaited reform of the EU customs union nears completion – and focuses on the booming online trade from China. This Friday, the EU finance ministers will discuss the dossier in Luxembourg, which is to be finalized next week in the Permanent Representatives Committee under the Polish Council Presidency.A key aim of the reform is […]
