China is willing to work with Indonesia to strengthen cooperation. In a meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, Li said both sides should explore cooperation in finance, new energy, digital economy, artificial intelligence, aerospace, and the maritime sector, the official Xinhua news agency reported.Subianto emphasized that relations between Beijing and Jakarta were crucial […]
According to Radio Free Asia, Chinese construction workers, teachers and factory workers have been protesting in various parts of the country over the past few days. Pictures of the protests have been circulating online. The protests were sparked by growing public anger over new fees that local authorities have come up with in an attempt […]
The Chinese Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) has condemned the Enhanced Games and called for a global boycott. The Enhanced Games will be held for the first time in Las Vegas in May 2026. Swimmers, runners and weightlifters will be allowed to compete explicitly using substances generally prohibited as doping. There will be prize money of up […]
Some breathing room, but nothing more: The Americans and Chinese have given themselves 90 days to find a diplomatic solution to their trade war. A ceasefire that spread optimism on stock markets, fueled optimism and hope among European companies, but has not actually solved a single problem. Compared to January, when US President Donald Trump […]
Relationship status complicated: Anyone who considers China to meet the three criteria of partner, competitor and system rival is likely to be confirmed by what is currently a unique constellation. The country fulfills all three conditions for each relationship status almost simultaneously.On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its diplomatic relations with the EU, […]
Criticism of the influence of international tech companies over the development of Africa’s digital economy is growing. Senegalese data expert Seydina Moussa Ndiaye warned on the United Nations news blog of a renewed “colonization of Africa” – this time in digital form. “Most of the data currently generated in Africa is owned by multinationals whose […]
China’s President Xi Jinping is expected to make an official visit to Russia from May 7 to 10. The Kremlin announced on Sunday that Xi will attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany. Xi will use the visit to discuss the development of the strategic partnership between the two […]
TikTok plans to take legal action against the decision of the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), which fined the company EUR 530 million on Friday. The authority accuses TikTok of violating EU law when transferring data internationally. More specifically, the transfer of personal data of European users to China.The DPC sees TikTok’s actions as a […]
State and party leader Xi Jinping has called on China’s youth to help modernize the country. Young people should help where the country needs them “most urgently.” Xi made his remarks in a letter to a group of young volunteer teachers working in a remote school in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.To mark Chinese Youth Day […]
The planned IPO of the Chinese fast fashion retailer Shein in London has come to a standstill. The latest indication of this is the end of Shein’s partnership with the two communications companies Brunswick and FGS. Shein had hired the two agencies to provide public support for the IPO. A source familiar with the matter […]
