Implementing the China strategy is undoubtedly hard work. Many different interests, views and ideas have to be coordinated while the world continues to turn at a breathtaking pace and demands decisions on a daily basis. You can certainly give the German government credit for this.However, there is also a darker side, which suggests that there […]
The Chinese first-division soccer team Shandong Taishan has plunged the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) into a dilemma. The club from the port state unexpectedly withdrew from the ongoing continental Champions League competition on Wednesday, throwing the conditions for qualifying for the round of 16 into disarray.A few hours before the scheduled kick-off of its final […]
Silk weaving is still a special feature of the city of Hangzhou in western China today. In ancient times, the capital of Zhejiang province was a strategic hub along the Silk Road, which got its name not least because fabrics and textiles were exported from Hangzhou to the west. Hangzhou gained a reputation as the […]
According to Foreign Minister Wang Yi, China supports all efforts for peace talks in Ukraine. Wang made this statement to the UN Security Council on Tuesday. He emphasized that Gaza and the West Bank were “not a bargaining chip in political trade-offs.”After Russian and US officials met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and agreed to […]
The possible withdrawal of China’s PNTR status after 25 years is only one bill away. Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) is a legal term in the United States for free trade with a foreign country. At the initiative of President Donald Trump, numerous Republican and Democratic MPs and senators want to create the legal basis […]
A failed bill to curb US investments in China will be reintroduced to Congress. This was confirmed by the Chairman of the China Committee in the House of Representatives, John Moolenaar. The Republican described the legal restriction of foreign investment in the People’s Republic as a top priority.“We were very close to getting outbound investment […]
One piece of news has been somewhat neglected in the headlines surrounding the tariffs that the Americans and Chinese have thrown at each other in recent days. Namely, China has launched an investigation into the US tech company Google – for possible antitrust violations.Google? Are they even still in China? A legitimate question, as the […]
The life of a Uyghur is still far from normal. China may try to convince the world that the restrictions of its “Strike Hard Campaign” against the ethnic minority in Xinjiang have vanished into thin air. However, a recent investigation by Human Rights Watch once again backs the assumption that the oppression of the population […]
China will maintain anti-dumping duties on imports of potato starch from the EU for a further five years. This was announced by the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. The duties have been in place since 2007 and were already adjusted once in 2011. The latest extension comes into force on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.The duties […]
The current week has seen major setbacks for Chinese online providers of low-cost products. In both Europe and the USA, the business models of Shein, Temu, and AliExpress suffered a shot across the bow. The EU Commission decided to introduce a handling fee on parcels from suppliers entering the European Union, while the USA stopped […]
