When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits China starting from Sunday, he will address a whole list of issues. Most of them are of an economic nature, as apparently these are the greatest concerns that can afflict a country.Massive overcapacity by Chinese manufacturers, state subsidies from China, restricted access to the Chinese market – all of […]
This culinary work of art comes from the cuisine of the Zhuang minority in the southern Chinese province of Guangxi. All kinds of colorful delicacies are being presented there these days as part of the Hundred Dishes Festival at the Rongan Experimental Primary School in Liuzhou – and are also being eaten despite this elaborate […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will probably have to perform a balancing act in China next week: Vaguely addressing human rights while trying to consider the interests of business leaders. However, it is unlikely that such a shaky balancing act will be successful in China.It would be better for him to make clear demands regarding the […]
The first hydropower plant in China’s history is now a historical site. The Shilongba plant, located not far from the provincial capital of Kunming in Yunnan, has been reliably generating electricity since 1912. With turbines and generators from the Heidelberg-based Voith Group, a German company supplied the necessary technology to the country even back then. […]
The scenarios in the event of Donald Trump’s re-election as US president may not appeal to everyone. But they do exude a certain grotesque fascination, considering how radically the world could change – assuming Trump really fulfills all his promises. Today, Michael Radunski has summarized the degree to which the People’s Republic of China would […]
Due to a weak video game business, Tencent’s growth fell below expectations. Nevertheless, the Chinese internet giant announced on Wednesday its intention to double its share buybacks at least.The operator of the popular messaging service WeChat in China reported a seven percent increase in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2023, totaling approximately 19.9 billion […]
Taiwan aims to strengthen its fight against Chinese disinformation. The country is planning to establish a platform for the early exchange of indicators of false information. This will be achieved primarily by coordinating and linking various initiatives within the country. Radio Free Asia reported on these plans. In the long run, the platform aims to […]
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers demanded higher tariffs on Chinese drones on Wednesday. The 13 representatives issued a call to President Joe Biden for this purpose. Specifically, they urged tariffs on Chinese drones imported into the US from third countries. At the same time, they called on the government to create new incentives to […]
The President of the EU Chamber of Commerce in Beijing has likened China’s industrial policy to a slow-motion train wreck. Slowly but surely, significant damage is being inflicted and the question arises: Who will play the role of the bystander – those individuals who merely gawk and get in the way while others clean up […]
In Shenzhen, the Milan-Shenzhen Lifestyle Week kicked off. Over the coming days, the focus in the southern Chinese metropolis will primarily be on fashion, manufacturing and music at numerous events. For the People’s Republic, this event is another step towards building cultural soft power. China aims not only to export its industrial products worldwide but […]
