The German frigate “Baden-Wuerttemberg” has yet to embark on its mission in the Indo-Pacific. However, China has warned the German government about the “Baden-Wurttemberg” possibly sailing through the Taiwan Strait.China has always respected the right to freedom of navigation, but firmly rejects any country provoking and threatening China’s sovereignty and security in the name of […]
Be it the Chamber of Foreign Trade or the Federation of German Industries – many associations currently lament the poor situation in China. How is the German mechanical engineering industry faring in China?This may surprise you, but things are still going relatively well for German production technology companies in China. Of course, we, too, are […]
New details in the case of suspected spy Jian G. emerge almost daily. And every detail raises new questions: Were signs overlooked in the past? Why was Jian G. able to operate unchecked for years?Marcel Grzanna takes a look ahead – and explores the question of what the proper approach to cooperation with researchers and […]
Interest in EVs is greater in China than in Germany or the USA, according to a study by the market research institute Kantar. The study found that 80 percent of respondents in China were in favor of purchasing a fully electric vehicles in the next five years, twice as high a proportion as in Germany […]
Xi Jinping will travel to France, Hungary and Serbia at the beginning of May. As the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced in Beijing on Monday, the party and state leader will visit the countries from May 5 to 10. No further details on the exact itinerary were given. Nevertheless, the route is clear: Xi will be […]
Many foreign car manufacturers in China are under enormous pressure. How is the China business for BMW going? It’s a very competitive market. But if you look at the BMW numbers, we had a very successful year. We grew by more than 5 percent last year, actually slightly ahead of the market. And this year we […]
The week starts with a bang: Three Germans have been arrested. The charge: spying for the Chinese intelligence service. Finn Mayer-Kuckuk has taken a closer look at the case and provides several details – on the current background and how the Chinese espionage system operates in Germany.Thomas R., Ina F., and Herwig F. allegedly spied […]
China spent approximately 296 billion US dollars on its military last year, an increase of 6.0 percent compared to the previous year. This is according to a new report by the Stockholm-based peace research institute SIPRI published on Monday. This means that China has the second-highest military spending in the world.The US is the undisputed […]
China’s car market is enormous and highly competitive. Chinese and foreign manufacturers constantly try to attract customers with new models and hefty discounts. This competition will become even fiercer in the promising field of electric cars. Above all, overcapacity is becoming a problem.China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) stated on Monday that more than […]
President Mohamed Muizzu’s party has won a landslide victory in the Maldives. Muizzu’s People’s National Congress (PNC) won 70 out of 93 seats in the parliamentary elections and will be able to control parliament. The victory also vindicates Muizzu’s pro-China stance.The 45-year-old has been President of the Maldives for a few months now and has […]
