Not a touch of Paris, but of Anhui: Temu and Pingduoduo boss Colin Huang does not focus on luxury with his sales apps, but on the things that people away from the big cities need. With success: He is now China's wealthiest person.
By Redaktion Table
China's leadership is outraged by the US's latest export restrictions imposed on 42 other Chinese companies – and has announced retaliatory measures.
By Felix Lee
Beijing provides billions for local state-owned companies to buy up properties and convert them into social housing. But very few are really happy with the plan.
By Jörn Petring
China has taken control of global tech transfers, which allows it to exert pressure on European industries. Now, says Antonia Hmaidi from Merics, Europe must strengthen its own key industries, including subsidies and tariffs.
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Over 30 years after the brutal suppression of the democracy protests in China, a former dissident is suspected of spying on other dissidents. Now he has been charged.
By Felix Lee
Global food consumption is expected to grow more slowly than before over the next ten years because development in China is losing momentum. New growth regions are moving into the focus of the food industry.
By Steffen Bach
China strictly rejects government contacts with the Dalai Lama. Representatives of the US government have nevertheless met the spiritual leader of the Tibetans and reaffirmed their support for Tibet.
By Redaktion Table
China has been vying for the top spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List for years. Beijing's imperial north-south axis has now been included – and with it, Tiananmen Square and Mao's mausoleum. Yet the Great Helmsman had once demolished the historic city.
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When it comes to the use of reusable rockets, SpaceX, the space company owned by US billionaire Elon Musk, is the undisputed market leader. However, Chinese companies want to overtake it, just as they did with electric cars.
By Jörn Petring
