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Germany promotes its middle way on China

Joe Biden urges the German government to increase pressure on China and scale back trade. Germany's Economic Minister Robert Habeck traveled to Washington and explained his country's ongoing de-risking efforts – and the compromises Germany is forced to make.

By Helene Bubrowski

230119 -- YANTAI, Jan. 19, 2023 -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 18, 2023 shows vehicles waiting for shipment at Yantai Port in Yantai, east China s Shandong Province. The port is seeing busy days ahead of the upcoming Spring Festival as arrays of vehicles waiting for shipment occupy its roll-on/roll-off terminal.  CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-EXPORTCN ZhuxZheng PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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Export growth exceeds expectations

China surprised with unexpectedly strong export figures for the first two months of 2024. This could be a sign of hope that the global economy is recovering after the pandemic.

By Redaktion Table

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Xi orders military to prepare sea conflicts

China's President Xi Jinping has ordered the People's Liberation Army to prepare for naval conflicts. He also called a defense system against cyberattacks.

By Redaktion Table

epa10540227 A woman seen reflected in TikTok’s parent company ByteDance’s headquarter building walks in Shanghai, China, 24 March, 2023. On 23 March, US senators hammered TikTok’s chief executive, Shou Zi Chew, about possible Chinese meddling in the platform and claimed that the platform's material was damaging to children's mental health.  EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI
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US bill aims to force ByteDance to sell TikTok

On Thursday, the US will vote on a bill aimed at forcing the Chinese tech company ByteDance to sell its video app TikTok. Otherwise, a ban in the app stores of US providers like Google could be imminent.

By Fabian Peltsch