A trade war with the USA, competition from electronics companies, a knowledge gap, the goal of climate neutrality – and the Covid crisis hovering over everything. The semiconductor shortage cannot be quickly resolved for China's automotive industry. Shanghai is trying anyway – with generous subsidies.
By Christian Domke Seidel
For the time being, Beijing will not challenge Russia's growing influence in Kazakhstan. This is because the goals of the two superpowers in Central Asia intersect. Both nations seek an end to the unrest in Kazakhstan and aim for growth in the unstable region above all else. Neither wants popular uprisings – and presumably, both are siding in the internal power struggle with Nursultan Nazarbayev, the nation's leader for life.
By Frank Sieren
The brand Anta is almost completely unknown abroad. But the Chinese sporting goods manufacturer could soon push its Western competitors from the top in its domestic market. And cotton from Xinjiang, of all places, is playing a role. And, of course, the Winter Games in Beijing.
By Redaktion Table
