Trump’s China trip: Conflicting signals from the president
Will Trump postpone his China visit – and if so, why?
By Angela Köckritz
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Will Trump postpone his China visit – and if so, why?
By Angela Köckritz
China’s second-largest chipmaker is said to be working on an advanced 7-nanometer technology for AI chips – a step that would bring China closer to technological independence from Western suppliers.
By Fabian Peltsch
India could be one of the few emerging economies to escape the “middle-income trap.” Key factors include a stable democracy, favorable demographics, rapid infrastructure expansion, and sustained willingness to pursue reforms.
By Arvind Panagariya
Hundreds of thousands follow Yuanpu Huang’s China analysis on social media. In this interview, he says his rise also reflects the limited angles of traditional media – while arguing that influencers can’t replace journalism.
By Fabian Peltsch
China is in a race with the United States to develop and deploy artificial intelligence in the military. The new Five-Year Plan is set to further accelerate the pace.
By Andreas Landwehr
Volkswagen has reclaimed market leadership in China in the first two months of the year, moving ahead of rivals such as BYD. With new EV models and a development strategy more tightly tailored to China, the group aims to secure its position in the world’s most important auto market over the long term.
By Manuel Liu
After an unusually long pause, Chinese military aircraft are again flying around Taiwan. Taiwan’s parliament cleared the way on Friday for US weapons deliveries.
By Ning Wang
TikTok parent ByteDance has temporarily paused the global rollout of its video-AI model Seedance 2.0. The move follows allegations of copyright infringement, including claims raised by Disney.
By Fabian Peltsch
China and Vietnam are conducting joint naval patrols in the Gulf of Tonkin. The drills are part of a broader “friendship exchange” that also includes high-level ministerial talks.
By Fabian Peltsch
To cover the expected summer surge in electricity demand, India is leaning more heavily on coal generation. Shortfalls in gas supplies – driven in part by the Middle East conflict – are forcing the government to subsidize energy companies’ costs.
By Ning Wang