Deng Xiaoping understood that a rules-based system was essential to avoid a repeat of the fanatical terror unleashed under Mao Zedong. But his conviction could not overcome his self-interest, and, as President Xi Jinping has shown, the institutional edifice Deng built in the 1980s turned out to be hollow.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Xi Jinping is China's strong man. At the upcoming CP Congress, he will even be the first to serve a third term in office. But it has been a long road to the top of the state. What makes this man tick? What goals is he pursuing?
By Michael Radunski
With the AI company Horizon Robotics, Volkswagen places its trust in a familiar name in China: The Beijing-based company already worked with the Audi Group. Its technology is considered top-of-the-line. For Volkswagen, the decision means a departure from the idea of developing many important digital technologies in-house.
By Redaktion Table
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Beijing in early November. One thing is already clear: It will not be a trip that turns relations with China upside down. What is missing is a solidarity between the German government and the EU that could leave an impression on Xi.
By Amelie Richter
The underlying logic and pattern of opening and closing market segments in China is one of the most fundamental realities foreign companies are confronted with in the Chinese market. While in their respective detail all markets develop differently, the overarching pattern of industrial policy interventions has been applied to numerous industries in the past and present.
By Experts Table.Briefings
