Dessert
China's cities and municipalities are selling their silverware. The old revenue streams have dried up, and borrowing has exceeded the limits. Debts are running into the trillions and the first defaults are occurring.
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The long-awaited consolidation wave in the solar industry may have begun. Tongwei, one of the industry leaders, has given the go-ahead with plans to acquire a majority stake in an ailing competitor.
By Christiane Kuehl
Chinese and Philippine coastguard ships have collided again in the South China Sea. Beijing and Manila have blamed each other.
By Felix Lee
Are Western sanctions having an effect after all? Russian companies report payment difficulties in their business with China after the US Department of the Treasury threatened to impose sanctions on banks that finance business with Russia in China and other countries.
By Redaktion Table
Germany's automotive suppliers need to take more risks and become more flexible. This is the conclusion of a recent study by management consultants PwC. Although German companies are increasing their research spending, Chinese competitors lead in innovations.
By Christiane Kuehl
Many politicians urge reducing dependency on China. German companies are taking a different approach, at least when it comes to research: They are even more active locally to avoid falling behind.
By Jörn Petring
A Hong Kong court has convicted the operator of the pro-democracy news platform Stand News and its former editors of sedition.
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Our "China Perspective" column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's article is dedicated to the legacy of former head of state Deng Xiaoping and why Xi is probably reluctant to commemorate him.
By Experts Table.Briefings