French President Emmanuel Macron has laid out his line in several interviews in the run-up to the summit with Xi Jinping: While he supports tough demands on trade, he wants China to be involved in major global crises.
By Christiane Kuehl
Just weeks before the official inauguration of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, China carried out 'combat readiness patrols' near the island for the second time in a week.
By Fabian Peltsch
In July, the long-awaited Third Plenum will set Beijing's reform course for the coming years. But a look at history shows that the leadership's understanding of reform has changed radically under Xi.
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The USA is calling on China and Russia to commit that artificial intelligence must not be used to decide on the use of nuclear weapons. The United States, the UK and France have already pledged this.
By Redaktion Table
Jeremiah Manele will become the new Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands. Beijing should be pleased with the election of the former foreign minister.
By Fabian Peltsch
"We must do everything we can to engage China on major global issues," Emmanuel Macron said ahead of Xi Jinping's planned visit to France on Monday. Without China, there would be no stable peace in the world's conflict regions.
By Redaktion Table
This Friday, China launches another lunar probe to Earth's satellite. It will bring back rock samples from its "dark" side for the first time. But there is much more to be gained – important future resources and political influence.
By Jörn Petring
Autocracies are increasingly gaining power, with China playing a pivotal role as an advertising medium for an illiberal system of government. After all, an authoritarian state can never feel safe in a world dominated by democracies.
By Marcel Grzanna
China has attempted to hack the laptops and cell phones of five Belgian elected representatives – successfully in two cases. All of the politicians concerned are members of the Ipac association, which campaigns for human rights in China.
By Carolyn Braun
