It has been known for some time that the mood among European companies in China is far from optimistic. However, this year's European Chamber of Commerce survey shows that the situation is even worse than previously thought.
By Jörn Petring
Chinese exports to Russia have plummeted for the second consecutive month – last year they had grown by double digits. This suggests that US sanctions are indeed having an impact and that Chinese banks are complying.
By Redaktion Table
China is no longer Germany's number one trading partner. For the first time in over nine years, the USA has taken the lead in the first quarter. Geopolitical reorientation is having an effect.
By Redaktion Table
At the final stop of his European tour, Xi Jinping meets his close ally Viktor Orbán in Hungary. This stop is the most critical of Xi’s journey. Beijing invests heavily – and in return, gains significant political influence.
By Michael Radunski
Penpa Tsering, the chairman of the Tibetan government-in-exile, recently met with France's President Emmanuel Macron. In an interview, Tsering explains why it's a mistake to be intimidated by Beijing's threats.
By Marcel Grzanna
Xi has left France and arrived in Serbia. There, he visits China and Russia friend, President Aleksandar Vučić. On the 25th anniversary of the NATO bombs on Beijing's embassy, Xi uses the occasion to make a statement against the West.
By Christiane Kuehl
Beijing wants to turn the problem of aging into a virtue and create prosperity and innovation with the so-called silver economy. Foreign companies are also welcome in this growth market.
By Fabian Peltsch
Flexible job offers are intended to encourage women to have more children. The new program is part of a range of measures the People's Republic takes to counteract its aging society.
By Redaktion Table
China extends visa facilitation. This means that citizens from 12 countries are exempt from visa requirements for shorter trips until the end of 2025.
By Carolyn Braun
