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Mechanical engineers complain about quarantine hotels without windows

How reasonable are China's COVID-related entry restrictions? The industry association VDMA fears that the quarantine and the need for special permits will remain in place for a long time. The association suspects Beijing wants to give Chinese competitors an advantage. But there are initial indications that entry conditions will be eased. And it is usually possible to negotiate certain quarantine details in China even now.

Von Redaktion Table

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Ungarn – EU-Plattform für Chinas „Soft Power“

China.Table wirft regelmäßig einen Blick auf die EU-Mitgliedsstaaten und deren Beziehung zu China – Ungarn sticht dabei heraus: Budapest zeigt sich immer wieder offen positiv in Richtung Peking gewandt. Wirtschaftlich bringt das dem Land Analyst:innen zufolge aber nur wenig. Die Bande basieren mehr auf politischen Gründen und bieten Provokationsmöglichkeiten in Richtung Brüssel. Neuen Unmut erzeugt nun das Campus-Projekt der Fudan-Universität in Budapest.

Von Amelie Richter

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No end to the chip shortage

The shortage of microchips from Taiwan is only slowly disappearing. German carmakers are therefore threatened with short-time work, and assembly lines in China are also at a standstill. One of the reasons is a "toilet paper effect" – when some players start hoarding, others also build up larger stocks. China is reacting with gigantic investments.

Von Felix Lee

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Brussels' restrained fight against Chinese disinformation

Since 2015, the European External Action Service has been analyzing disinformation campaigns that reach the EU from Russia to undermine democratic institutions – comparable activities from China, by contrast, are treated poorly. This is also because the European Council has not yet issued an official mandate to consistently pursue Chinese misinformation. Critics accuse the EU of a lack of political will.

Von Marcel Grzanna