Dealing with China will play a central role in the new transatlantic relationship between the Europeans and US President Joe Biden, experts agree. The chairman of the Atlantic Bridge, Sigmar Gabriel, advises Europe to be more self-confident. In Beijing, meanwhile, moderate voices are also gaining weight for not considering China too powerful and therefore extending a hand to Biden.
By Redaktion Table
The Communist Party's promise to the population: By 2035, economic growth should double and prosperity increase. Now Xi Jinping is caught in the "middle-income trap" – between poverty reduction in the countryside and social problems in the cities.
By Ning Wang
More and more Chinese state-owned enterprises are unable to repay their loans. But the state no longer wants to protect them – and is criticizing its rating agencies.
By Frank Sieren
Australia and China are engaged in bitter political disputes. At the same time, both are joining the new RCEP free trade agreement. Can the trade agreement withstand these strains?
By Frank Sieren