The late fall one year after a Chinese Communist Party congress is always the time of the so-called 3rd Plenary Session of the Central Committee. Between the National Congresses, which only meet every five years, the entire Central Committee only convenes around seven times; each of the numbered plenary sessions, therefore, only takes place every […]
China’s second-largest motor show kicked off in Guangzhou on Friday. Domestic and foreign car manufacturers present 1,132 vehicles at the Guangzhou Auto Show, 469 of which are electric models (NEV). 119 of the EVs belong to foreign brands. This shows that EVs are continuing their advance on the Chinese car market.In October, monthly NEV sales […]
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) is hopeful for prompt clarity on rules for cross-border data transfer (CBDT) for its member companies. The recently presented draft for easing the strict laws gives cause for optimism, the chamber stated in a flash survey released on Wednesday. However, much is still unclear – especially […]
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) is hopeful for prompt clarity on rules for cross-border data transfer (CBDT) for its member companies. The recently presented draft for easing the strict laws gives cause for optimism, the chamber stated in a flash survey released on Wednesday. However, much is still unclear – especially […]
China’s Belt and Road Initiative is a multi-billion infrastructure project: Transport corridors and power plants for oil and gas are being built with money from Beijing. However, the focus is gradually shifting – away from gigantic construction projects of Chinese state-owned companies and towards investments in joint projects with BRI partner countries. In addition, the […]
In any case, the ten years of Prime Minister Li Keqiang’s term were a time of crises, marked by the trade war with the US, rising national debt, a stumbling real estate sector, and the COVID-19 pandemic. But the biggest problem for Li was that, regarding all these issues, his boss, President and CCP General […]
When a new, possibly relevant political party forms, the China community naturally asks itself the question: How does this new faction perceive the People’s Republic? Finn Mayer-Kuckuk has looked at what the founders of the German “Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht” – BSW for short – have said about China so far.What is clear: They want close […]
Ten years ago, the European photovoltaic industry almost perished under the onslaught of Chinese competition. Today, companies such as Longi, Trina Solar, Jinko Solar and Risen hold well over 80 percent of the global market share. According to the German Federal Statistical Office, around 87 percent of photovoltaic systems imported to Germany in 2022 came […]
Is China now expanding its anti-espionage campaign to the energy sector? Or is it just an overzealous head of a key government agency? That is what observers wondered after Zhang Jianhua, Director of the National Energy Administration, urged companies in the sector in August to avoid “leaks” in “sensitive areas” of the energy sector, like […]
It’s holiday time in China: Friday’s Moon Festival was followed on Sunday by the National Day celebrating the founding of the People’s Republic. However, instead of enjoying their time off, one politician and his staff traveled to Germany: Vice Premier He Lifeng met in Frankfurt with German Finance Minister Christian Lindner for the third high-level […]
