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By Fabian Peltsch

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Thailand: China flies out kidnap victim

The Chinese government flies 200 citizens out of Thailand. They had been abducted and forced to work for online scammers.

By Leonardo Pape

Sinolytics Radar

Consumption: Record box office revenues raise hopes

As a key consumption indicator, the Chinese cinema market recorded record revenues during the Chinese New Year 2025. Box office revenue and ticket sales saw double-digit year-on-year growth, far exceeding pre-pandemic levels.​

By Experts Table.Briefings

News

Defense: China and Australia end years of silence

After a hiatus of several years, Australian and Chinese representatives have met for a defense dialogue. Australia warned of the risk of escalation and miscalculations. Recently, a military incident occurred between the countries.

By Leonardo Pape

News

Taiwan: Government examines billion-dollar US weapons deal

According to insider sources, the Taiwanese government plans to buy cruise missiles for coastal defense and HIMARS missiles, among other things. The aim is to appease the new Trump administration.

By Angela Köckritz

Feature

Nationalism: The purposes of Xi Jinping's 'gene bank of Chinese culture'

Four archives are supposed to preserve the "seeds of Chinese culture." In this way, Xi Jinping pushes forward the unification of classical and Marxist cultures. The Communist Party presents itself as the rightful guardian of tradition – and uses historiography as an instrument of political power.

By Redaktion Table