Diplomats from Pakistan, China and Afghanistan agreed at a meeting in Kabul to deepen security cooperation. Both neighboring countries border China’s Xinjiang region.
By Ning Wang
Nigeria has deported 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian for cyberterrorism and internet fraud. Since mid-August, more than 100 suspects have been expelled as part of an offensive against international cybercrime networks.
By Julia Fiedler
Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic. A ruling by China's Supreme People's Court is supposed to strengthen the country's social security system, but the decision has been met with little sympathy.
By Redaktion Table
The euro’s sharp appreciation is putting the EU's trade policy to the test. Owing to legal uncertainties, the EU Commission has so far refrained from taking action against currency manipulation by China, despite a highly imbalanced trade balance.
By Janos Allenbach-Ammann
The White House is now running its own account on the Chinese video platform TikTok. This comes even though US President Donald Trump personally paved the way for a possible ban on the app in the United States.
By Marcel Grzanna
According to a media report, Beijing plans to gradually phase out smaller plants and selectively modernize outdated facilities. The new regulation favors chemicals used in artificial intelligence, robotics and semiconductors.
By Manuel Changming Liu
The Communist Party ties state surveillance to services for its citizens. The work of the so-called grid workers costs billions a year.
By Julia Fiedler
Starting Sept. 1, all employers in China must pay social insurance contributions for all employees. The new rule is intended to end the gray zone of "voluntary waiver," but it will hit small businesses and low-income workers particularly hard.
By Blanka Xia
