Tesla once again offers financial car purchase incentives in the tough price war on the Chinese car market. The pressure on car manufacturers' margins is increasing.
By Redaktion Table
The Vice Chairman of the Political Consultative Conference CPPCC, Zhang Xiaoming, surprisingly lost his post before the "Two Sessions." Zhang spent his career in Hong Kong and was considered a hardliner.
By Redaktion Table
Nowadays, the 2000s are considered the most open era of Chinese journalism. At the time, TV journalist Chai Jing was able to produce investigative reports on state television. She became famous in 2015 with a documentary on air pollution.
By Redaktion Table
The upcoming National People's Congress will probably offer many small incentives for the economy instead of stimulus fireworks. Signs point to particular support for AI development.
By Christiane Kuehl
The EU's economic security strategy is Brussels' attempt to counter China's influence on the European economy. Analyst Tobias Gehrke from the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) sees, at best, the outlines of a plan so far.
By Amelie Richter
There is growing concern in Hong Kong about the impact of the local security law. It supplements the notorious National Security Law – and gives the authorities even more scope for repression.
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Volkswagen and the Chinese electric car manufacturer XPeng have concluded negotiations on their future collaboration and signed a cooperation agreement. While VW will contribute its vehicle technology, XPeng will supply intelligent EV technologies.
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Ping-pong and pandas remain the People's Republic's soft power tools. However, this also leaves the superpower helplessly stuck in the past.
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The international solar supply chain continues to gradually shift from China to other countries, including Vietnam. This is evident in the increasing imports of the raw material polysilicon to Vietnam, where several Chinese solar manufacturers produce modules.
By Christiane Kuehl
