While start-ups like DeepSeek grab headlines, established giant Tencent remains the dominant player in China’s AI universe. The company can channel its massive profits into research and development.
By Jörn Petring
Prosecutors are now investigating a district official in Düren accused of being part of a smuggling ring. The group allegedly provided wealthy Chinese nationals with permanent residence permits for years using forged documents.
By Angela Köckritz
Armenia has recently distanced itself diplomatically from Russia and turned toward Europe. Now the Caucasus nation is entering a strategic partnership with Beijing and could join the SCO.
By Manuel Liu
China is significantly expanding its charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. By the end of July, there were 16.7 million charging points nationwide. That currently works out to two charging stations for every five electric cars in China.
By Julia Fiedler
According to Reuters, the Mexican government plans to raise tariffs on Chinese imports next month as part of its 2026 budget proposal.
By Julia Fiedler
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will visit China next week to attend a military parade marking Japan’s formal surrender in World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin will also attend.
By Ning Wang
For the first time in seven years, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is setting foot on Chinese soil again. What does President Xi Jinping hope to gain from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit? And what would a rapprochement between China and India mean for Donald Trump?
By Angela Köckritz
China’s Ministry of Commerce has confirmed that trade envoy Li Chenggang will travel to Washington for talks this week. However, there are conflicting accounts of the purpose of the trip.
By Ning Wang
