The first half of the year saw some exciting new books about China hit the market. Our editorial team read, discussed, and selected them intensively. Find out which ones we recommend and which ones you might want to skip.
By Redaktion Table
Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Although communism sees religion as spiritual opium, Buddhism has experienced a revival in China. However, how the financial inflows are distributed has always been a point of contention.
By Redaktion Table
At least 60 people have died in northern China within a week due to flooding. Among the dead were 31 people in a nursing home in the district of Miyun in northern Beijing.
By Leonardo Pape
Despite fierce criticism from Europe and the USA, a Serbian special forces unit has carried out joint military training with a Chinese brigade.
By Julia Fiedler
Both the EU and China have negotiated tariffs with Trump. But Chinese government representatives have taken a different approach than the EU Commission. This is not only evident in the results.
By Jörn Petring, Julia Fiedler
Scandals rock China's military. Is there more behind the generals' downfall than just corruption? A military newspaper points out disturbing parallels to initiatives taken in preparation for “decisive wars”.
By Andreas Landwehr
Beijing received as much rain in a few days as it normally does in a year. The north of the city was particularly hard hit.
By Emily Kossak
Trade was a major point of discussion during the EU–China Summit. Despite EU concerns over China’s trade surplus and deepening ties with Russia, the summit yielded no substantial progress.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Due to high demand, Nvidia has to order another batch of H20 chips from contract manufacturer TSMC. However, it is not clear whether the chips will be produced in the long term.
By Emily Kossak
