Jean-Noël Barrot wants to discuss the Chinese anti-dumping duties on brandy in Beijing. Meanwhile, French brandy producers are struggling to replenish their stocks in duty-free stores in the People's Republic.
By Amelie Richter
Tencent is testing DeepSeek's AI model in its Chinese messenger app Weixin. Baidu and other companies also plan to embed DeepSeek more closely into their services.
By Fabian Peltsch
An effective China policy requires not only clear goals, but also consistent and coherent implementation. Germany must coordinate its strategy more closely with its European partners in order to speak with one voice.
By Redaktion Table
The Swiss government has identified indications of systematic surveillance of politically active Uyghurs and Tibetans. Swiss citizens could also be exposed to cyberattacks and communications surveillance. Meanwhile, Switzerland is negotiating a new free trade agreement with China.
By Leonardo Pape
Recent food scandals in China have caused outrage. The country's Supreme People's Procuratorate has now promised swift action. It wants to focus particularly on offenses in connection with online marketing and livestreaming sales.
By Leonardo Pape
The Chinese Foreign Ministry welcomes closer communication between Russia and the USA. US President Trump had previously proposed direct talks with Russia in the Ukraine war. The Foreign Ministry did not comment on information about a possible mediation attempt by China.
By Leonardo Pape
The German government's response to a minor interpellation regarding implementing the China strategy turned out disappointing. Especially in the areas of reciprocity, diversification of the economy and de-risking, hardly any concrete successes have emerged so far.
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Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's article is dedicated to the perception of the USA under Trump. Some observers in China feel reminded of the Cultural Revolution.
By Leonardo Pape
