Time Magazine named Zhang Kejian one of the 100 most influential people in 2019. The materials science graduate's career is fully geared towards the space industry.
By Jörn Petring
A Chinese man, identified as a former Navy officer, has been arrested after entering a strategically important estuary in a speedboat. Nothing is officially known about his motive.
By Redaktion Table
The new center in Taipei is intended to bring Taiwanese and Czech cultures closer together. Beijing sees any rapprochement with Taiwan as a provocation. The Czech Republic is one of the EU states with the closest ties to Taiwan.
By Amelie Richter
Foreign travel to China showed initial signs of recovery in 2024Q1. Foreigner entry/exit counts recovered to 92 percent of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, growing 305 percent from 2023. Data shows that visa exemptions contributed to the recovery.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Reckless provocation of a trade war or justified self-defense against highly subsidized state capitalism? Economists say: If Chinese EVs are truly underpriced, the EU must take countermeasures with tariffs.
By Finn Mayer-Kuckuk
Some of China's biggest critics in the EU Parliament have been re-elected for another term. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis could also retain their posts.
By Amelie Richter
China's Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand this week. It will be the first time China's number two has traveled to New Zealand since 2017. The main topic of discussion will be bilateral trade. AUKUS will cause controversy.
By Michael Radunski
A survey in the Philippines shows that an overwhelming majority of the Philippine population supports military action against China in the South China Sea. However, a diplomatic solution is only one percentage point behind.
By Michael Radunski
