Missiles filled with water instead of fuel, rocket silos that cannot be opened: US intelligence reports reveal the poor state of China's army and shed new light on the purges in the military.
By Michael Radunski
The string of visits from Europe to Beijing will continue in 2024. Belgium's Prime Minister De Croo will kick it off this year. His country has held the EU Council Presidency since the beginning of the year. De Croo's visit will set the tone for the coming months.
By Amelie Richter
Chinese electric car manufacturers could flood Europe with their vehicles. However, a shortage of cargo ships is now causing an unexpected bottleneck.
By Marcel Grzanna
The Swedish company Northvolt is expected to be allowed to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles in Schleswig-Holstein starting in 2026. The German car industry hopes that this will reduce its dependence on Asia.
By Fabian Peltsch
Another top executive of the hopelessly over-indebted property group Evergrande has been arrested. Liu Yongzhuo was most recently head of the company's EV division.
By Marcel Grzanna
Taiwanese opposition politician Jaw Shaw-kong is running for the office of Vice President in next weekend's election. He favors a rapprochement with China.
By Redaktion Table
US chip manufacturer Nvidia plans to mass-produce AI chips for the Chinese market in 2024. The downgraded chips comply with US export regulations, but many Chinese companies consider them too slow.
By Fabian Peltsch
Beijing's state security prepares the population for a rigid anti-espionage campaign. The lines between genuine threats and deliberately instigated paranoia are blurred, as the arrest of an alleged MI6 agent shows.
By Redaktion Table
A large number of high-performance chips are manufactured in Taiwan. This makes the island so vital for the global economy, including for China. But this will not effectively protect the country from an invasion.
By Felix Lee
