At the carefully orchestrated meeting, Xi attempted to portray his country as a bastion of stability in global trade. In view of growing trade barriers, the party leader took a swipe at the US.
By Manuel Liu
At a meeting in Beijing, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his French counterpart Barrot agreed to hold three high-level dialogues on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues this year. There were fewer initial details about the meeting of EU Trade Commissioner Šefčovic.
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Taiwanese military personnel have once again been convicted of espionage. The case is a prime example of Beijing's intensified espionage activities on the island.
By Manuel Liu
Our "China Perspective" column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's article looks at Hong Kong business mogul Li Ka-shing. He recently caused a stir by selling Chinese ports in Panama to the Americans. This is not the first time that Li has attracted Beijing's ire.
By Experts Table.Briefings
China's influence on research and education has also occupied the negotiators in Berlin. One of their proposals for a coalition agreement is to strengthen China research.
By Amelie Richter
Profits in the Chinese industry fell slightly in the first two months of the year. This is the third year of declining profits. This is seen as a sign of the ongoing difficulty of post-pandemic recovery.
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Retreats, wellness products and spiritual accessories are rapidly becoming status symbols in China. Foreign brands also want to get in on the multi-million dollar market.
By Fabian Peltsch
Despite poor business sentiment, European investments in China grew to almost EUR 10 billion last year – once again with German companies driving growth. This reveals a fundamental discrepancy between how politics and business define de-risking.
By Leonardo Pape
US President Donald Trump is considering offering China a small reduction in tariffs to secure a deal over the Chinese company TikTok. The deadline for a sale will likely be extended.
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China’s government has launched a new tip-off channel for the public to report suspected supporters of Taiwan’s government. Taiwan's President Lai recently warned of increased Chinese influence in Taiwan. In response, Taiwan expelled three Chinese influencers who held permanent residency on the island.
By Leonardo Pape
