The Chinese government uses the annual Meeting of the New Champions 2025 in Tianjin (AMNC25) to demonstrate its power in geopolitical and technological competition with the US. While Western discourse is dominated by de-risking, China is setting the forum, also known as Summer Davos, as a stage for its own version of globalization: One that […]
US President Donald Trump has once again extended the grace period for the video platform TikTok. By executive order, Trump granted the Chinese provider an additional 90 days to allow the sale to a US investor. The app has actually been legally banned in the US since January because it is considered a propaganda tool […]
China is taking further steps to internationalize its currency, the renminbi. The latest move is the planned establishment of an international operations center for the digital yuan (e-CNY) in Shanghai, announced by central bank governor Pan Gongsheng during a meeting with senior domestic and international financial industry representatives and regulators on Wednesday.The Chinese government has […]
Declarations of intent rather than concrete solutions – behind the façade of diplomatic agreement, the rapprochement between China and the US remains fragile. The London framework contains no concrete deadlines, no verifiable commitments and will only take effect if both presidents personally approve it. Under these conditions, a de-escalation of the trade war may be […]
China has introduced a new export approval procedure that also affects the export of rare earths. Chinese companies must apply to the Ministry of Commerce via the trade department of the respective province to be allowed to export the listed products. Table.Briefings learned this from government circles in Berlin. There are considerable delays in the […]
Metin Hakverdi will remain China rapporteur for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the German Bundestag for the coming legislative period. His office confirmed this to Table.Briefings.Hakverdi brings in-depth knowledge of Chinese domestic and foreign policy, as well as China’s role in the global economic order. In his role as China commissioner during the last […]
With the foundation of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), China has taken the next step in the development of alternative global governance structures. Its founding members include over 30 countries, mainly from Asia, Africa and Latin America. They signed the agreement in Hong Kong at the end of last week.The organization sees itself as […]
China’s rise as a scientific power is changing the rules of research. In addition to exchange and gaining knowledge, geopolitical influence and strategic interests are at stake. A few days ago, the German Council of Science and Humanities published its position paper, “Science and Security in Times of Global Political Upheaval.” It examines the profound […]
The first title in the Asian Women’s Champions League goes to China. In the final of the inaugural competition, Wuhan Jiangdu beat the visitors from Melbourne City 2:1 after extra time. Chinese women’s soccer players thus underlined their status as a top Asian power on the international stage.Soccer is a popular sport in China that […]
Chinese taikonauts have discovered a previously unknown bacterium. This was reported by Chinese state television CCTV. The space travelers brought the microscopic, rod-shaped bacterium to Earth in May 2023 as a swab sample in frozen form. It was named Niallia tiangongensi in reference to where it was found on the Chinese space station Tiangong. It […]
