China (English)

China's listless tigers

China wants to avoid a bad atmosphere among the population, and Xi Jinping himself advocates diligence instead of idleness. Nevertheless, the subversive term "tangping" has made it onto the list of Internet words of the year. It means "lying flat" and stands for a new social protest in the form of cultivated laziness. The young generation has had enough of constant strain and forced conformity to a competitive society. Johnny Erling shows how cartoonists pick up on the trend word in their drawings.

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Ralf Brandstaetter will become VW's new board member for China

Staff changes at VW: Ralf Brandstaetter, the former head of the core VW brand, becomes the group's new China board member. He is supposed to secure the company's market leadership in China. It is said to relieve Herbert Diess, the Group's battered CEO, of some of his workload. But he will also lose influence. And Audi China is getting a new president in the process.

By Redaktion Table

Hainan Airlines breaks away from HNA Group

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Beer calls for complete boycott of Winter Games

By Felix Lee

Eckhard Nagel – a physician with ties to Wuhan

By Redaktion Table

Lithuania once again disappeared from the customs system

By Amelie Richter

Climate plan for the economy: realism instead of ambition

To achieve the pledged contribution to the climate target, China's industries would have to rapidly reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases. However, the Five-Year Climate Plan for the sector that has now been presented does not utilize its full capacity. Are the planners already preparing to overachieve in the socialist tradition?

By Nico Beckert

Jens Hildebrandt: 'Who is supposed to identify forced labor in a system like China?'

This week, Brussels was supposed to present its approach to an EU supply chain law - but the presentation of the Commission's proposal was postponed. Meanwhile, the German supply chain law has been passed and will come into force in just over a year. How are companies in China preparing for implementation? There are still a lot of unanswered questions, including how human rights violations will be detected in the first place, says Jens Hildebrandt. The interview was conducted by Amelie Richter.

By Amelie Richter

National pride gains importance in consumerism

Especially among the younger generation of Chinese consumers, a new consumer identity is emerging. Widely labeled “Guochao” (“National Tide”), it represents a growing preference for national brands with explicitly Chinese brand character, reflecting increasing national pride and confidence. In the past few years, several Chinese brands have successfully used a national branding strategy to increase their visibility and recognition on the Chinese market in comparison to their foreign competitor brands.​

By Redaktion Table