This Friday, China launches another lunar probe to Earth's satellite. It will bring back rock samples from its "dark" side for the first time. But there is much more to be gained – important future resources and political influence.
By Jörn Petring
Autocracies are increasingly gaining power, with China playing a pivotal role as an advertising medium for an illiberal system of government. After all, an authoritarian state can never feel safe in a world dominated by democracies.
By Marcel Grzanna
China has attempted to hack the laptops and cell phones of five Belgian elected representatives – successfully in two cases. All of the politicians concerned are members of the Ipac association, which campaigns for human rights in China.
By Carolyn Braun
Faculty members and graduates of Tsinghua University have founded numerous AI companies for large language models. These start-ups have a common goal: to become China's OpenAI.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The Chinese technology group Huawei is taking more and more market share from its US rival Apple. Despite the US sanctions, the company reported an increase in profits for the fourth quarter in a row. Phone sales increased by 70 percent.
By Redaktion Table
The two geopolitical rivals, the US and China, also continue their dialog on climate action. The two new climate envoys, Liu Zhenmin and John Podesta, will meet for the first time in early May.
By Christiane Kuehl
The southern Chinese province of Guangdong has been experiencing heavy rainfall for weeks. The authorities have warned of landslides. Now it has happened: A section of highway has slid down a slope.
By Felix Lee
The long-awaited Third Plenum – one of the most important CP meetings – will finally take place in July. The Central Committee traditionally sets the economic course and any reforms for the next five to ten years.
By Christiane Kuehl
Xi visits Paris next week – and will bring his anger to the EU anti-subsidy investigations. France is pursuing a completely different strategy in the car market than Germany. The disagreement is preventing a strong EU position.
By Amelie Richter
