Joe Biden has given TikTok until January 19 to sell. The company has exhausted almost all legal options. All eyes are now on the next occupant of the White House – but he won't be moving in until January 20.
By Jörn Petring
The Chinese EV start-up Jiyue is in serious financial difficulties. As a joint venture between the established car manufacturer Geely and the leading tech company Baidu, it actually stands for the direction in which Chinese automotive companies are headed, experts say. Employees now fear layoffs.
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Tomato sauce and tomato paste have long been under suspicion of having been produced using forced labor in the region of Xinjiang. A recent report has now cited chemical tests on the products.
By Manuel Liu
US President-elect Donald Trump has invited China's head of state and party leader Xi Jinping to his inauguration. Putin is not on the guest list.
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The EU's 15th sanctions package also directly sanctions Chinese companies. The move is to be confirmed on Monday.
By Amelie Richter
During her time in office as German Chancellor from 2005 to 2021, Angela Merkel visited the People's Republic twelve times, traveling not only to Beijing, but all over the country. However, her biography hardly mentions anything about these experiences. Johnny Erling, who witnessed Merkel's trips as Beijing correspondent, tries to fill in some of the gaps.
By Amelie Richter
"Hao Dongxi" is already being hailed as the Chinese answer to "Barbie." Even if the blockbuster takes a different approach in plot and aesthetics, it serves up similar core messages for more equality to a mass audience that has hardly been made aware of them so far.
By Fabian Peltsch
The new commodity tariffs highlight concerns about the USA becoming too economically dependent on China. Washington is introducing the tariffs before Trump's inauguration.
By Amelie Richter