China's economy is regaining momentum. The imminent boom will probably strain the commodity markets – and probably drive up inflation again. Germany will especially feel the return of China's hunger for energy when orders for oil and gas pick up again.
By Redaktion Table
The sinicisation of Tibet's children and youth continues. To estrange them from their own culture, Chinese authorities force them into boarding schools far from their families. The students only see their families during the holidays. They speak their mother tongue less and less.
By Marcel Grzanna
Mysteriousness is embedded in the DNA of China's political culture. The abrupt lifting of the Covid measures, the removal of Hu Jintao from the CP congress, Xi Jinping's two-week disappearance, the fate of the Panchen Lama and Lin Biao's plane crash all have something in common: Their reasons remain a mystery. Nevertheless, there are new insights.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The US company OpenAI is earning admiration for the capabilities of its artificial intelligence ChatGPT. Now, not only Google fears for its business model. Baidu is the first Chinese company to go on the offensive.
By Redaktion Table
Beijing's first "Western" nightlife district is finally being torn down. For many long-established residents of the capital, but also for many Germans who once lived in Beijing, this marks the end of an era.
By Redaktion Table