German Chancellor Friedrich Merz promotes a strong Europe in his government statement, but does not explicitly mention China. Previously, Foreign Minister Wadephul had strongly criticized China’s actions in the South China Sea and around Taiwan.
By Leonardo Pape
China maintains that the imprisoned Swedish publisher Gui Minhai is a Chinese citizen. The case has attracted renewed attention in the run-up to Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard’s visit to China.
By Julia Fiedler
Our “View from China” column is written by authors from the People’s Republic. This week’s topic is discrimination after the age of 35. The age pressure that used to apply mainly to women is now affecting the whole of society in the workplace. But there are steps that could change this.
By Redaktion Table
The upcoming meeting of the CP Central Committee is seen as a landmark for the next five-year plan. International companies are publicly promoting their interests ahead of the meeting, while Chinese players are primarily using the structures of the party-state.
By Leonardo Pape
While China’s latest aircraft carrier “Fujian” completes its first successful launches, the hull of a fourth carrier is being built in Dalian. With state-of-the-art catapult technology and new aircraft, China is catching up technologically with the US military – and sending a clear signal in the Indo-Pacific.
By Andreas Landwehr
The United States government is toughening its tone towards China: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accuses Beijing of supporting Russia’s war machine through massive oil purchases. At the same time, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer criticizes the new export restrictions on rare earths as a “power grab in the global supply chain.”
By Amelie Richter
New port charges and US sanctions against a Chinese oil terminal are pushing up freight rates for supertankers to multi-week highs.
By Amelie Richter
According to Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the Chinese government is prepared to extend visa-free entry for Spanish nationals. Under the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Spain has a fairly good relationship with China.
By Leonardo Pape
