China sales of Europe's second-largest car manufacturer, Volkswagen, fell by ten percent to 2.93 million vehicles in 2024. However, the company still wants to increase sales in China to four million vehicles per year by 2030.
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A sale of the US subsidiary of the video platform TikTok seems inevitable. Tech billionaire Elon Musk, of all people, is being touted as a potential buyer. Critics see a threat to national security.
By Redaktion Table
Following the abduction of an actor, Chinese embassies in Thailand and Myanmar have issued warnings about scams luring Chinese nationals abroad with supposedly high salaries and free flights and accommodation.
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China experts Alicia Hennig and Andreas Fulda have been warning for years that German academia has been too naive in its dealings with China. They are now observing a change in mindset, but also continue to see "blind spots" – in academia and in the Chancellery.
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Porsche's China business has been unable to escape crisis: Sales fell by 28 percent in 2024 due to the tough economic situation and competition from Chinese EV manufacturers.
By Emily Kossak
Rice from China is not only grown more efficiently these days. It also tastes better than it did 16 years ago, according to Chinese researchers.
By Emily Kossak
Chinese companies have never before sold so much abroad but, at the same time, are suffering from falling profits. Find out more about an economic model that produces few winners and many losers.
By Redaktion Table
China's new ambassador to France will probably have to do some image work first. Deng Li's predecessor Lu Shaye had mainly made a name for himself with controversies in recent years. Can Deng revive the image of his home country in the midst of the trade dispute over cognac and electric cars?
By Redaktion Table
As he leaves the White House, Joe Biden has introduced even stricter rules for the export of advanced chips. Biden wants to hit China's AI industry, but experts warn that it might backfire.
By Jörn Petring
