During her one-day stay in Beijing, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock wants to persuade the Chinese government to cut back its support for Putin. How does she plan to achieve this?
By Angela Köckritz
Pope Francis would like to have his weekly general audience translated into Mandarin. It is a further attempt to normalize the tense situation of Chinese Christians.
By Fabian Peltsch
In the trade dispute over Chinese electric vehicles, those involved had hoped for a solution through a minimum price. The Director General for Trade contradicts reports that this solution is imminent.
By Amelie Richter
The release of US citizens comes less than two months before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Prior to this, there had been years of quiet diplomatic efforts by the Biden administration.
By Amelie Richter
Within a short space of time, the third Chinese defense minister is threatened with dismissal. Beijing does not want to know anything about the incident so far.
By Amelie Richter
Volkswagen's inglorious chapter in Xinjiang is history, but the damage has been done. The fact that Wolfsburg was able to convince its joint venture partner SAIC to pull out probably has a lot to do with the state-owned company's international ambitions.
By Marcel Grzanna
Elon Musk's mother, Maye Musk, enjoys celebrity status in the People's Republic. She is considered a style icon over 70 among young Chinese women and brings soft power to the government and companies.
By Redaktion Table
Namibia's ruling party Swapo is considered a close partner of Beijing. If it loses the presidential and parliamentary elections, China's quasi-monopolies in many economic sectors could also crumble.
By Fabian Peltsch
Donald Trump wants to hold China accountable for supplying fentanyl precursors to Mexico. Ten percent import duties will apply from day one of his presidency. Whether this surcharge is already part of the sweeping 60 percent Trump announced remains unclear.
By Marcel Grzanna
