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SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 15: A SAIC MAXUS EUNIQ 7 full-power direct-drive fuel cell vehicle is on display during the 8th China Shanghai International Technology Fair at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center on April 15, 2021 in Shanghai, China. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xVCGx CFP111325812324
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Chinese automaker SAIC plans to acquire 14 transport ships

In an effort to boost its foreign business, the Chinese state-owned automaker SAIC is expanding its overseas operations by purchasing 14 transport ships, laying the foundation for increased export figures.

By Marcel Grzanna

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By Marcel Grzanna

Taiwan sichtet immer häufiger chinesische Kriegsschiffe in den Gewässern rund um die Insel, hier ein Zerstörer der Suzhou-Klasse.
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Growing tensions between China and the West expected in 2024

While China's Premier Li Qiang advocates international cooperation in Davos, a Merics survey reveals that trust in China's willingness for a pragmatic approach with the West is low. Taiwan remains a significant concern.

By Marcel Grzanna

April 25, 2021, Fuyang, Anhui, China: A newborn baby is seen being fed on a bottle in the ward of the hospital neonatal care center..The results of the seventh national census of China will be released soon, and some institutions predict that the birth rate will be lower than the death rate for the first time. Fuyang China - ZUMAs197 20210425_zaa_s197_003 Copyright: xSheldon Cooperx
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Declining birth rate overshadows dubious growth figure

China's population is shrinking even faster than the previous year. The alarmingly declining birth rate cast a shadow over the release of economic data. Analysts, in any case, consider the 5.2 percent economic growth to be inflated.

By Jörn Petring

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Benjamin Creutzfeldt – tormented by Latin, fascinated by Mandarin

Benjamin Creutzfeldt is head of the Confucius Institute in Leipzig. His interest in Chinese art even led him to set up his own porcelain workshop in Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province. He would like to see more breadth in the debate about the institutes.

By Redaktion Table

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'We need a more active Taiwan policy'

China expert Reinhard Buetikofer is calling for more German engagement with Taiwan. In an interview with Felix Lee and Michael Radunski, the Green Party EU Parliamentarian explains how to stabilize the situation and prevent a war. His warning: China will maintain the pressure.

By Michael Radunski

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State banks restrict lending to Russia

Although China rejects Western sanctions against Moscow, Chinese state banks continue to restrict their cooperation with Russian clients to avoid becoming the target of new US secondary sanctions themselves.

By Redaktion Table