With the tariffs aimed at creating fairer competition with Chinese electric car producers, the EU Commission has taken a step that is having an impact in China. Despite all the threats, the Commission has made it clear that it is ready to defend its own industry. Such signals are perceived as strength in China. Beijing […]
Wheat harvest in Suqian, Jiangsu province: 2024 is set to be a good year for Chinese wheat farming. Analysts predict significantly better harvests for farmers than in the previous year, as Chinese meteorologists have predicted good conditions for the winter-growing regions of Jianghui and Jiangnan. Due to repeated snowfall in January and February, the soil […]
Five men in Xinjiang have been sentenced to long prison terms. Their “crime”: They all knew the former employee of the US radio station Voice of America (VOA), Kasim Kashgar, who fled his home country to the USA in 2017. As Radio Free Asia reported, Mirkamil Ahmed, Semet Ababekri, Abdukadir Rozi, Mehmut Abdukeyum and Akber […]
The considerations of German Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) of suspending the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) have caused controversy. While Habeck’s proposal has received approval from the coalition partner the Free Democratic Party (FDP), business consultants and legal experts consider the idea “disturbing.” Last week, Habeck brought up the possibility of suspending the German […]
Mei Chen moved from LinkedIn China to BMW China in April after seven years. She will now work as a Marketing Manager. Prior to her time as Digital Marketing and Social Media Marketing Manager, Chen held various positions, such as journalist for China Radio International (CRI).Is something changing in your organization? Let us know at […]
The US rating agency Moody’s has significantly raised its growth forecast for the People’s Republic of China. For the current year, the agency expects the Chinese economy to expand by 4.5 percent, 50 basis points more than in its previous forecast. The agency announced this in a statement on Monday.The agency explained its revised upward […]
On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre, Renata Alt, Chair of the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid in the German Bundestag, has called for stronger international solidarity with Chinese civil rights activists. “The international community cannot remain silent about this. We must show solidarity with those who continue to […]
The lack of nationwide coordination of partnerships between German cities and Chinese municipalities presents a strategic risk for Germany. This is the conclusion of the study “De-Risking on the Surface, Re-Risking Underneath” by the civil and human rights organization “Freiheit für Hongkong e.V.” The study, which is exclusively available to Table.Briefings, reveals a drastic imbalance […]
Hong Kong exile activist Ray Wong has trained himself to ignore his Chinese friends on the Göttingen campus. The reason: He doesn’t want to put them in danger. Greeting, waving, or approaching them could be noted. Wong is convinced the campus is a dangerous place. Informants could be lurking anywhere.Chinese students who publicly interact with […]
