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News | Nordkorea

Military parade: Kim traveling to Beijing by train

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is expected to attend Wednesday’s military parade in Beijing as a guest. It will be Kim’s first participation in a major multilateral diplomatic event.

By Marcel Grzanna

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By Fabian Peltsch

Talk of the town | SCO

Diplomacy: How China is leaving the EU behind

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, China’s vision of a multipolar world order took further shape. The EU risks falling behind as Beijing sets a rapid pace.

By Marcel Grzanna

News | Elektromobilität

BYD: 10,000 electric cars sold in India

BYD has delivered 10,000 electric cars in India. For the manufacturer, which is struggling with fierce price competition at home, this marks an important milestone.

By Julia Fiedler

Opinion | Indien

India: Why appeasing China won't help against Trump

In 2020, India and China were on the brink of war in the Himalayas. Five years later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is traveling to China – at a time when Donald Trump's punitive tariffs are putting India under pressure. But history shows that Beijing is a master at exploiting weaknesses.

By Brahma Chellaney

Feature | Diplomatie

Military parade: What are Fico and Vučić seeking in Beijing?

Only two Western leaders will pay their respects to Xi Jinping on Wednesday: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. What are their motives?

By Amelie Richter and Angela Köckritz

News | PMI

Purchasing Managers’ Index: Industry still stuck in slump

China’s manufacturing sector contracted again in August. Smaller companies in particular performed poorly. Manufacturers appear to be waiting for clarity on a trade deal with the United States.

By Manuel Changming Liu

Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi hold meeting on sidelines of 25th Heads of State Council meeting of SCO in Tianjin
News | Geopolitik

SCO summit: China and India pledge closer ties

On his first visit to China in seven years, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for closer ties. Relations between the two countries had been frozen since deadly clashes along their shared border in 2020.

By Angela Köckritz