Extensive diplomatic activities began in the Chinese capital the day before the China-Africa Forum in Beijing. On Tuesday, Xi Jinping welcomed numerous visiting heads of state, taking the opportunity to publicly strengthen relations with African partners. The China-Africa Summit is only held every three years. Fifty representatives of African countries are expected to attend.Among others, […]
Mooncakes don’t just come from soulless factories. Here in Anqing in Anhui province, the sweet treats are lovingly baked by hand in the traditional way. On September 17, the Moon Festival is celebrated again, which in Chinese is actually called the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节.
Chinese local governments are selling off property en masse to keep their finances afloat. Thanks to falling property prices, the long-standing debt problems have turned into a crisis, permanently burdening the economy.The extent of municipal debt is currently receiving growing attention in China. One document from the Chongqing district of Bishan is making the rounds […]
Governmental coddling and support are not necessarily an advantage. China’s state-owned companies are falling behind modern, private competitors such as BYD and Xpeng when it comes to electromobility. One of the reasons: They may have benefited from the forced knowledge transfer of joint ventures with Western brands in the decades from 1980 to 2020 – […]
After the United States, Canada has now doubled the import prices of Chinese EVs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau justified the move on the grounds that China was deliberately exporting cheap products from overcapacity in the country’s factories. The step is part of a global trend to keep Chinese imports out. This, in turn, forces Chinese […]
China is the only country that has introduced specific tech export controls. How does it enforce these controls?In fact, it is the only country we could find that not only controls dual-use goods, but also explicitly maintains a list of controlled technologies. Beijing has significantly expanded its existing instruments, such as investment screening. This gives […]
Summertime is reading time, which is why we are once again presenting a selection of China literature. It includes books on current topics such as doping or how young people see life under the Xi Jinping system, broader issues and trends such as Germany’s entanglement in business with China, and the Taiwan question.The selection may […]
BASF’s former General Representative in China, Joerg Wuttke, has officially started his new role as a partner at the Washington-based consulting firm DGA Group. “It is wonderful to have Joerg officially on board, as he is already strengthening the firm’s ability to assist clients in navigating a complicated global operating environment and developing their business […]
Today we offer you an issue focused on climate and energy. Christiane Kuehl compares the state of the Chinese power grid with that of Germany. Both countries add enormous amounts of solar capacity each year. When the sun is shining brightly at midday, the power lines are flooded with a lot of valuable electricity. However, […]
A platform strategy has advantages and disadvantages for car manufacturers. On the one hand, it lowers costs because many models use the same parts. On the other hand, customers quickly realize that the Skoda Kodiaq is pretty much identical to the VW Tiguan or the Audi Q5 from the same group, though it is between […]
