Social media in China is slower, more relaxed, and, above all, kinder than in the West. Interactions feel more like in a nice corner pub. Western brands should learn from this.
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The USA has assured the Philippines of "ironclad" support in the territorial dispute over the South China Sea and called China's behavior inconsistent with international law. The Chinese Foreign Ministry criticized the US, saying they have "no right to interfere" in the dispute.
By Leonardo Pape
CDU/CSU election frontrunner Friedrich Merz warned that German companies should not approach the government if they lose money from investments in China.
By Ning Wang
Despite stricter export restrictions on semiconductors from the Netherlands to China, both countries have announced their intention to stabilize global supply chains.
By Ning Wang
BYD, Geely and SAIC have taken legal action against the EU's additional tariffs. One day before the deadline expired, they took corresponding steps.
By Marcel Grzanna
Our "China Perspective" column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's article examines whether Xi Jinping and China's Communist Party still believe in communism at all.
By Experts Table.Briefings
New connections to China are set to boost container throughput at JadeWeserPort (JWP) in Wilhelmshaven. Its partners already call the location part of the New Silk Road. Yet Germany is not a member of the initiative. Nevertheless, the rhetoric is well received in China, especially as the new direct connection creates a valuable alternative for Beijing in the looming dispute over the Panama Canal.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Donald Trump has threatened China with further tariffs for the first time since taking office. The Chinese Foreign Ministry countered that there is "no winner" in trade wars. The aim is to achieve mutually beneficial cooperation.
By Leonardo Pape
Chinese manufacturers exported more EVs to the EU in December than in the same period last year. The global export value of electric vehicles from China fell in 2024, with the EU remaining China's largest sales market with a share of almost 30 percent.
By Leonardo Pape
