China has discovered new rare earth deposits. As the South China Morning Post reports, rare earth specialists announced at a symposium of the China Rare Earth Group last week that 4.96 million tons of rare earths had been found in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture (Sichuan Province).According to the US Geological Survey, China is already […]
Tim Rühlig has been the new Senior Analyst for Global China at the EU Institute for Security Studies since this week. Previously, he was a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Geopolitics, Geo-Economics and Technology at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP).Is something changing in your organization? Let us know at heads@table.media!
China’s political leadership has called for more peace in the world. In the closing speech of the Xiangshang Forum on Saturday in Beijing, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong announced that China would take on the role of mediator and peacemaker to resolve international crises politically and promote regional security and stability. He said this […]
Vladimir Putin’s visit to Mongolia caused considerable furor. Anger spread, especially in the Western media: “No Arrest, but a Guard of Honor for Putin” was one of the headlines. The reason for this is the arrest warrant against Russia’s president issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) – and the Mongolian head of state Ukhnaagiin […]
China is not one of the main issues in the current US election campaign. It is mainly about immigration, the country’s economic development and high inflation. But in the televised duel between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Wednesday night, the topic of China came up surprisingly quickly.It is clear that both Donald Trump and […]
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed his hope to China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday that the European Union could avoid a trade war with China – even though Brussels is currently considering imposing tariffs on electric vehicles manufactured in China.In the run-up to the meeting with Xi, Sánchez said in Beijing that measures such […]
China’s former foreign minister, Qin Gang, has a new job. According to the Washington Post, Qin now holds a low-level position at a publishing house affiliated with the Chinese Foreign Ministry, specifically at the World Affairs Press.Qin Gang was appointed Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic in March 2023 and was considered a staunch supporter […]
China’s President Xi Jinping has offered Kim Jong-un the opportunity to intensify strategic cooperation with North Korea further. The occasion was the 76th anniversary of the founding of North Korea on Monday. In a congratulatory message to head of state Kim, Xi praised the reign of the North Korean ruler, saying that Kim had led […]
German warships have not yet passed through the Taiwan Strait – unlike the US and French navies, for example. For the German navy, involvement in the Indo-Pacific is still new. According to a report by the German news website Der Spiegel over the weekend, the two navy vessels will indeed sail through the Taiwan Strait […]
Every mayor wants to provide for their citizens while creating the right conditions for the economy. This is no different in China. But Chinese municipalities have obviously gone a bit overboard. In Bishan, a district of the metropolis of Chongqing, the directive is now: “Sell everything to save the day.” This is because the weight […]
