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E-learning is booming

E-learning will remain a dynamic market even after the pandemic – especially in China, where the industry has been placed on the priority list of the 14th Five-Year Plan. In South Korea and Japan, e-learning has long been established, but China is catching up rapidly. In 2020, €6.5 billion were invested – more than in the past ten years combined. Industry leader Zuoyebang wants to go public in the US.

By Frank Sieren

New tax rules enrage expats in China

Employees posted to China will be treated the same as locals starting in 2022 – for example, they will lose the opportunity to receive tax-free rent subsidies. The chambers of commerce are protesting. Does China not care about losing further attractiveness?

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The case for a paradigm shift in German China policy

Eberhard Sandschneider's criticism of "China bashing" on China.Table overlooks the fact that a totalitarian political change has taken place in the PRC under Xi Jinping. His demands for dialogue and cooperation sound plausible. However, under the conditions of "Document No. 9", there can be no open-ended intercultural dialogue with China.

By Redaktion Table

Healthy water for China's millennials

China is one of the largest markets for the global beverage industry. The sugary drinks of yesteryear have long since ceased to be box office hits. Western beverage manufacturers will have to adapt – and switch to healthier products. Genki Forest from Beijing shows how this can be done.

By Ning Wang

China's largest carmaker Geely attacks Tesla

Geely is China's largest car company. With its new brand Zeekr, the company now wants to attack the market for premium EVs. Company founder Li Shufu has already turned the industry on its head several times in his home country. With his group, he also holds around ten percent of the shares in Daimler.

By Redaktion Table

EU-China relations: at rock bottom

Relations between China and the EU have never been worse. For the first time in over 30 years, the two sides slapped sanctions on each other last week. Nevertheless, there is little sign of a continuing deep conflict affecting economic relations. Experts speak of a low point but not a caesura.

By Felix Lee