China specialist and bestselling author Frank Sieren has lived in Beijing since 1994. No other Western business journalist has been on the ground for so long. He has already worked as a correspondent for Wirtschaftswoche, Die Zeit, Handelsblatt and Deutsche Welle. His latest China book "Shenzhen" was published in 2021 and describes the mega-city between innovation and surveillance. Frank Sieren is author and producer of numerous documentaries for ARD and ZDF. He has been writing for China.Table Professional Briefing since 2021. On China.Table, Sieren reports mainly on economic topics.
Now it's official: The German state-owned bank KfW will no longer grant loans to China as of next year. continue reading →
Xi hears the camels’ call: ten years of BRI
When Xi Jinping announced the new Silk Road in Kazakhstan in 2013, hardly anyone grasped the project's significance. continue reading →
Li Qiang courts Southeast Asia
China-ASEAN: The countries of Southeast Asia will attempt to readjust their position vis-à-vis China and the USA at the upcoming summits. continue reading →
Hukou relaxation to attract workers to medium-sized cities
Relaxations of the household registration system (hukou) have been announced repeatedly, yet without significant subsequent changes. continue reading →
BRICS – The global majority is rising up
Whatever is decided at the BRICS summit, the club of emerging countries is now a global alliance that the West can no longer afford to ignore. continue reading →
Obituary of Isabel Crook – missionary of the English language
Canadian Isabel Crook, who passed away in Beijing on Sunday at the age of 107, was unique in many ways. She spent her entire life in China except for a few years studying in Toronto. She was a pioneer of foreign language teaching.Isabel Crook was born on 15 December 1915 to a Canadian missionary family […] continue reading →
‘Without China, we would miss out on knowledge’
Niels Peter Thomas, head of China at Springer Nature, one of the world's leading scientific publishing houses, spoke with Frank Sieren about the risks and opportunities of Germany's scientific cooperation with China. continue reading →
Gaining Influence: China in Niger
As a result of the coup in Niger, Europe and the USA are losing further influence in Africa. China is profiting from this. continue reading →
Huawei wants to predict the weather within seconds
AI-based software is set to revolve previous methods of weather forecasting. Huawei has also presented promising software. continue reading →
Surplus despite weak trade in the first half of the year
China's trade is declining. However, the trade balance for the first half of the year does not look so bleak. continue reading →
‘The magic potion works’
Hans Uszkoreit, one of Europe's leading AI researchers, on Europe's chances in ChatGPT compared to China. continue reading →
The real estate market continues to slip
China's real estate buyers do not yet trust the market. Sales are declining. continue reading →
Application of nuclear fusion moves closer
China has achieved a world record in nuclear fusion. Now it wants to build a power plant right away. continue reading →
Apple’s headset is packed with Chinese know-how
Apple's new VR glasses are dominated by Chinese suppliers. continue reading →
5G networks: China opens up, Europe shuts out
Swedish telecommunications group Ericsson is allowed to gain 5G market share in China, while Huawei is barred from the 5G roll-out in Sweden. continue reading →
Statisticians neglect local production
China sells more to Germany than Germany sells to China, meaning the trade balance is negative. continue reading →
EU Chamber survey: mixed sentiments
Although the Chinese government is once again focusing on economic growth, the sentiment among European companies on the ground is still worse than last year. continue reading →
Stumbling blocks for the consultations
The SPD-led Chancellery and the Green-led Ministries for Foreign Affairs and Economic Affairs have different interests regarding China. continue reading →
