The Chinese central bank suspended the purchase of treasury bonds on Friday to curb the one-sided trade that has put pressure on the yuan.
By Fabian Peltsch
British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has thawed the ice age between the two countries with her visit to Beijing. The resumption of financial and economic talks also serves as a lifeline for the British economy.
By Ning Wang
TikTok could be banned in the USA in less than a week. A hearing before the Supreme Court on Friday was not positive for the video platform.
By Fabian Peltsch
A media report suggests that Beijing will send a high-ranking envoy to Donald Trump's inauguration. Three candidates are rumored to be in the inner selection.
By Fabian Peltsch
While people in the Global North tend to have a more negative view of China, people in the Global South see the country in a more positive light – and yet the differences are huge there, too. Andrew Chubb from the American Asia Society and his team have summarized 2500 survey results from 160 countries. These are some of their findings.
By Angela Köckritz
Pope Francis seeks rapprochement rather than confrontation with Beijing. Being a pastor in Shanghai, this makes a lot of sense to me. Because even if the freedoms for Chinese Christians are limited – it does exist.
By Fabian Peltsch
The city of Shanghai wants to allow the establishment of foreign-owned hospitals. It is the first Chinese city to push ahead with such plans since the central government laid the foundations for them.
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While China has exported the most cars worldwide in the last two years, export growth could cool down this year.
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