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Trump tariffs: China files WTO complaint

As announced, China has submitted a formal complaint to the WTO against Trump's new tariffs. Washington's measures are incompatible with the rules of the trade organization.

By Fabian Peltsch

Miao Hua: The rise and fall of Xi Jinping

In November, a member of the powerful Central Military Commission, Miao Hua, was dismissed. His rise and fall demonstrate the mechanisms of the communist system, which functions through personal relationships, but is also corrupted by rope teams. Did Admiral Xi Jinping become too powerful?

By Redaktion Table

Pakistan: Tense relations ahead of state visit

Relations between the two countries are tense at the start of Pakistan's President's state visit to China. Militant groups in Pakistan oppose Chinese billion-dollar infrastructure projects. China recently blocked planned funding for Pakistan's rail network.

By Leonardo Pape

Before state visit: Thailand cuts power to 'scam centers'

Thailand fears that Chinese tourists will stay away. Ahead of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's state visit to China, the country has cut the power to a city in Myanmar. Thousands of kidnapped Chinese are said to have been forced to participate in online scams there.

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US tariffs: Why the People's Republic retaliates a little

China is not backing down in the trade dispute with the US, but is also showing that it is willing to compromise. Beijing obviously hopes to strike a deal with Trump after all. Much now depends on the announced telephone call between Trump and Xi Jinping.

By Redaktion Table