Zhu Hengpeng, a well-known economist from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, has apparently been arrested. He is said to have criticized Xi Jinping's economic policy in a chat group.
By Fabian Peltsch
When Yuan Yang was four years old, her parents brought her from the mountains of Sichuan province to the UK. After more than 20 years, she returned to the country of her birth as a correspondent. Yuan Yang is now the first Chinese-born British Member of Parliament.
By Redaktion Table
For the first time since 1980, the People's Liberation Army has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific. The weapons test raises some worrying questions.
By Redaktion Table
China wants to integrate Taiwan back into the motherland. Militarily if necessary. The leadership in Beijing leaves no doubt about this. A study by the European Council on Foreign Relations shows how the EU could prevent an attack on Taiwan.
By Michael Radunski
The German wind power industry fears market distortions from Chinese competitors. One of them is now looking for a production site in Europe – including in Germany.
By Amelie Richter
China has a large amount of data, but it lags behind the US in terms of data quality, diversity, and availability for AI training. Opening up more datasets in both the public and private sectors could help ease the crunch.
By Experts Table.Briefings
China's economy is often in the spotlight due to acute structural problems. However, hardly any attention is paid to the weakness of its central bank. Without genuine authority over monetary policy, global confidence in the renminbi suffers considerably.
By Amelie Richter
China's car exports up to the end of August have risen sharply compared to the previous year. They also increased by almost a third for electric cars. One effect of the provisional EU punitive tariffs can be seen in the distribution of exports.
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Earlier this month, the Netherlands government began requiring export licenses for more of ASML's product range to China, following pressure from the US. The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs hopes Washington will show more understanding.
By Amelie Richter
