Sales of Chinese EVs in Europe are declining. Chinese manufacturers have sold the fewest electric cars on the continent in 18 months. In August, registrations fell by almost half compared to the previous year, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The decline amounted to 48 percent, marking a second consecutive month of declining market share for Chinese […]
One last rehearsal before the big day: Around 7,000 teachers and students from the Hongxiang Education Group in Suqian (Jiangsu province) rehearse for the National Day celebrations on Monday. This Tuesday marks 75 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
China is getting serious in the conflict over Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Leonardo Cuaresma, President of the New Masinloc Fisherman’s Association, told the South China Morning Post that the reef is “completely surrounded” by Chinese coastguard and militia ships.Beijing is taking advantage of a four-month fishing ban that is imposed every year […]
How can China be deterred from attacking Taiwan? This question is on the minds of analysts around the world. Agathe Demarais, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), believes she has found the answer. In a recent analysis, the researcher concludes that EU sanctions could deter China from a possible attack. […]
It is well known that anticipation is the greatest joy. And so it seems that many Chinese can hardly wait for the approaching anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic. People are already busy taking pictures on Tiananmen Square in Beijing. These will probably be some pre-anniversary pictures, as the official date is next […]
Oliver Oehms will become the new Managing Director of the German Chamber of Commerce in North China on October 1. He succeeds Jens Hildebrandt, who recently left the Chamber. Oehms is currently still CEO of the German-Emirati Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) in the United Arab Emirates and Delegate of German Business in Iraq.Is […]
German exports to China slumped in August. According to preliminary data published by the German Federal Statistical Office on Monday, goods worth seven billion euros were exported to the People’s Republic, 15.2 percent less than in the previous year.This has two main reasons:Germany’s most important trading partner is now the USA. However, US business also […]
The United States continues to be the most influential power in Asia. This is the result of the latest “Asia Power Index” by the Lowy Institute, an independent Sydney-based think tank. However, the report also shows that China is catching up fast, particularly in the military sector. The “Asia Power Index” assesses the influence of […]
At the Quad Summit in Delaware, Joe Biden did what was supposed to be avoided at all costs – openly naming the elephant in the room. “China continues to behave aggressively, testing us all across the region,” the US President told his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan. China’s president is “looking to buy himself […]
The situation around Sabina Shoal is evident this Tuesday: As the Philippine Coast Guard announced on Tuesday, 65 Chinese ships are currently present at the reef-nine Coast Guard vessels, four People’s Liberation Army navy ships and 52 maritime militias. However, the Philippine Coast Guard had to withdraw the “Teresa Magbanua,” one of its most modern […]
