Felix Lee

No sign of de-risking: Mercedes-Benz is planning a €1.8 billion investment in China for the development of further EVs.

Von Felix Lee

Temu, Shein and AliExpress are flooding the German market with cheap products. Now the SPD parliamentary group wants to take stronger action against these Chinese online retailers.

Von Felix Lee

At the start of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum, Chinese state media celebrate Xi Jinping as a "true friend of Africa". He himself calls for intensive cooperation, particularly in the extraction of raw materials and the expansion of infrastructure, and promises further loans.

Von Felix Lee

China's President Xi Jinping is considering attending the Brics summit in Russia. Observers see the possible trip as a signal that relations between Beijing and Moscow remain close.

Von Felix Lee

China's manufacturing sector was largely based on the large number of migrant workers and high US demand. However, the USA is increasingly isolating itself from China. And the Chinese manufacturing industry is threatened with decline.

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The German industrial group Voith has been granted permission to form two joint ventures with the Chinese automotive supplier Weifu High-Tech to develop hydrogen technology.

Von Felix Lee

In the territorial dispute over the South China Sea, the EU has condemned the actions of Chinese Coast Guard vessels off the coast of the Philippines. Beijing reacted with outrage.

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Chinese and Philippine coastguard ships have collided again in the South China Sea. Beijing and Manila have blamed each other.

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Despite its aggressive pricing policy, EV manufacturer BYD has managed to significantly increase its profits. Its lead over Volkswagen is growing.

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German companies are increasingly becoming the focus of hacker attackers – especially from China. Two-thirds of companies feel seriously threatened by this data theft, espionage and sabotage.

Von Felix Lee

China's economy is not getting off the ground. More and more sections of the population are becoming disgruntled – to the point of protesting.

Von Felix Lee

Jake Sullivan is the first US White House security adviser to travel to China in eight years. Relations are strained. The leadership in Beijing accuses the USA of repression.

Von Felix Lee