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The euro’s sharp appreciation is putting the EU's trade policy to the test. Owing to legal uncertainties, the EU Commission has so far refrained from taking action against currency manipulation by China, despite a highly imbalanced trade balance.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
The White House is now running its own account on the Chinese video platform TikTok. This comes even though US President Donald Trump personally paved the way for a possible ban on the app in the United States.
By Marcel Grzanna
According to a media report, Beijing plans to gradually phase out smaller plants and selectively modernize outdated facilities. The new regulation favors chemicals used in artificial intelligence, robotics and semiconductors.
By Manuel Changming Liu
The Communist Party ties state surveillance to services for its citizens. The work of the so-called grid workers costs billions a year.
By Julia Fiedler
Starting Sept. 1, all employers in China must pay social insurance contributions for all employees. The new rule is intended to end the gray zone of "voluntary waiver," but it will hit small businesses and low-income workers particularly hard.
By Blanka Xia
In the trial of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, his lawyer defended support for individual rights in his closing argument on Wednesday. Prosecutors say there is "overwhelming evidence" against Lai.
By Manuel Changming Liu
On his trip to Indonesia, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is discussing ways to reduce German companies’ dependence on China. He describes the world’s third-largest democracy as an "emerging economic power."
By Sara Sievert
China plans to draw Afghanistan more tightly into the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and begin mining projects there later this year. The focus is on rich lithium, copper and iron reserves.
By Julia Fiedler