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Chinese desert Bordeaux

China's viticulture is growing, first and foremost in Ningxia, western China. By 2023, China wants to have as many grape-growing areas as the traditional growing country Germany. Chinese wines are winning more and more international awards. This also impacts European exports: The more China grows itself, the less it has to import. As early as 2020, 25 percent less was imported, even though consumption remained almost the same. For Germany, China is one of the five most important markets.

By Frank Sieren

DiDi's defiant IPO in New York

DiDi is the top dog in the Chinese market for ride services. However, just before its planned IPO, the authorities put the company through the mill. Defiantly, DiDi is expanding its international presence. Its base, however, remains its home country. Here, the company wants to profit from increased mobility and urbanization.

By Ning Wang

Johnny Erling

China – Home Alone and aggressive

"Jiang Li" (讲理) means explaining a complicated and controversial issue rationally and in a way that is comprehensible to others, even if their views differ. China's old-school foreign policymakers followed this rule: "At least we try to argue rationally and indicate what logic guides us," a diplomat friend once told me. "Jiang Li" was "the ABC of pragmatic diplomacy."

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Allegations of forced labor at Silk Road construction sites

The G7 wants to establish a new global infrastructure initiative. The Western states are also focusing on human rights. This is intended to set them apart from China. Beijing's New Silk Road is all too often based on the exploitation of Chinese workers. The problem is that cheap labor is a competitive advantage for China that the G7 initiative can hardly make up for.

By Nico Beckert