Autoindustrie
IAA 2025: Largest Chinese auto show outside China
Chinese brands will have a stronger presence at IAA 2025 than ever before. The goal is to recoup massive investments. To achieve that, BYD, Xpeng and others must convince Europeans of products they do not even want.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Diplomatie
GGI: Xi Jinping’s vision in three letters
With a new diplomatic initiative, Xi Jinping is winning over the Global South. The concept is not yet fully developed, but its goal is clearly defined: a shift in international power relations.
By Marcel Grzanna
Militär
Military parade: What changed ten years on
At first glance, the arms display in Beijing looked like a repeat of 2015. But Xi’s speech was sharper, the guest list more narrowly defined. China’s role in the world has changed.
By Jörn Petring
Umweltschutz
Zhang Jingjing: Lawyer for environmental justice
Chinese environmental lawyer Zhang Jingjing has spent decades helping communities around the world hold corporations accountable for pollution and human rights violations.
By Amelie Richter
Technologie
Chip development: From the US blacklist to profitability
Chipmaker Cambricon is reporting solid profits for the first time. The company has been on the US Entity List for nearly three years, yet its success could provide a crucial boost for China’s tech industry.
By Jörn Petring
Militär
Military parade: How China seeks to shape the commemoration of World War II
On "Victory Day," the Communist Party is promoting international cooperation and peace – of all things – with a military parade. Yet the display mainly reveals China’s drive to project technological and political power.
By Leonardo Pape
SCO
Diplomacy: How China is leaving the EU behind
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, China’s vision of a multipolar world order took further shape. The EU risks falling behind as Beijing sets a rapid pace.
By Marcel Grzanna
Diplomatie
Military parade: What are Fico and Vučić seeking in Beijing?
Only two Western leaders will pay their respects to Xi Jinping on Wednesday: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. What are their motives?
By Amelie Richter and Angela Köckritz
China (English)
Table of Contents - Edition 1157 from September 5th, 2025
- IAA 2025: Largest Chinese auto show outside China
- Time.Table: Dates for the coming week
- After 'Victory Day': Slovakia and Hungary back China
- Supply Chain Act: German government abolishes reporting requirements
- Xi meets Kim: 'Advancing friendly relations'
- View from China: Parades do not decide history
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