Boeing is negotiating a mega deal with China, according to Bloomberg: up to 500 aircraft could be ordered – the first major order since Trump took office. Insiders say Airbus is also on the verge of a similarly large order.
By Julia Fiedler
The German government places high hopes on India. Although some consider the country a promising alternative to China, trade volume with the People's Republic is still almost ten times higher. Will the German economy now follow suit?
By Angela Köckritz
Diplomats from Pakistan, China and Afghanistan agreed at a meeting in Kabul to deepen security cooperation. Both neighboring countries border China’s Xinjiang region.
By Ning Wang
Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic. A ruling by China's Supreme People's Court is supposed to strengthen the country's social security system, but the decision has been met with little sympathy.
By Redaktion Table
The euro’s sharp appreciation is putting the EU's trade policy to the test. Owing to legal uncertainties, the EU Commission has so far refrained from taking action against currency manipulation by China, despite a highly imbalanced trade balance.
By Janos Allenbach-Ammann
The White House is now running its own account on the Chinese video platform TikTok. This comes even though US President Donald Trump personally paved the way for a possible ban on the app in the United States.
By Marcel Grzanna
According to a media report, Beijing plans to gradually phase out smaller plants and selectively modernize outdated facilities. The new regulation favors chemicals used in artificial intelligence, robotics and semiconductors.
By Manuel Liu
The Communist Party ties state surveillance to services for its citizens. The work of the so-called grid workers costs billions a year.
By Julia Fiedler
