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Arvind Subramanian

The year of the renminbi?

The government in Beijing wants to establish the renminbi as a global reserve currency. While the Chinese currency is becoming increasingly popular for trade and financial transactions, it has so far been unable to pose much of a threat to the US dollar. There is simply a lack of confidence in the Chinese financial system, according to Arvind Subramanian and Josh Felman.

By Ning Wang

Cotton from forced labor – even in our wardrobes

International fashion companies are facing accusations that their processed cotton comes from Uyghur forced labor. The Chinese government speaks of a labor transfer program. But some companies are dissolving their cooperation with producers from China.

By Felix Lee

TikTok rival Kuaishou goes public

Chinese video app Tiktok's biggest competitor is going public in Hong Kong on Friday. The company is expected to reach a market valuation of $60 billion at the start of trading. Although Kuaishou's business is growing rapidly, the startup is struggling with several problems. International expansion has been slow. Recent tighter laws in China are also slowing Kuaishou down.

By Redaktion Table

Beijing regulates Ant Group like a bank

The entire financial arm of the Alibaba Group will be regulated like a financial house in the future. Not without reason: Ant Financial already originates more than a fifth of consumer loans in China. With Ant's classification as a financial holding company, the company must also adjust its capitalization. A measure to mitigate credit risks.

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'Case-by-case alliances are needed'

New times demand new answers. Imposing sanctions on China will not succeed. Decoupling has a high price. Ten theses by Juergen Trittin on Europe's relationship with China and the USA, presented at the annual foreign policy conference of the Heinrich Boell Foundation.

By Antje Sirleschtov

Criticism of CAI worker protection requirements continues

More than 100 China experts are calling for a halt to the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). They criticize China's weak commitment to human and workers' rights. The debate focuses, in particular, on the ILO conventions on forced labor, which Beijing has not yet ratified.

By Amelie Richter