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A new internet slang term is born.
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The Fourth Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party has been discussing the future political compass of the People’s Republic of China since Monday. German companies will also feel the effects of the strategic realignment based on security issues.
By Marcel Grzanna
A large share of the medicines prescribed in Germany are linked to Asian supply chains – from antibiotics to diabetes medication. This is particularly tricky: Even where India dominates as a producer, the crucial preliminary products often come from China.
By Julia Fiedler
The granting of licenses for community-operated oil wells and the faster expansion of refineries aims to strengthen Indonesia’s energy self-sufficiency. This could create future opportunities for foreign investors in the refinery sector.
By Yi Ling Pan
The government in Laos considers the crypto industry in the north of the country to be unprofitable. It wants to stop supplying energy to the industry in March next year.
By Marcel Grzanna
Exports of rare earth magnets from China have fallen. This marks the end of a temporary growth phase. There are rising concerns that Beijing is instrumentalizing exports.
By Marcel Grzanna
There have been rumors about China’s senior military officers for months. Ahead of the Central Committee meeting, state and party leader Xi Jinping is now sweeping through the ranks of the generals and dismissing the country’s second-highest-ranking general in the process. Who can China’s head of state still trust?
By Andreas Landwehr
For the first time, the US company is relocating a new product series to Vietnam right from the start. The fact that the Chinese company BYD is playing a central role in Apple’s plans underlines the new dependencies.
By Jörn Petring
Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang, elected a new leader on Saturday, promising peace with its powerful neighbor China. Accusations of Chinese influence had previously overshadowed the election campaign.
By Julia Fiedler
Electricity, not algorithms or chips, will decide the next phase of the global AI race. China has an advantage here with its open-source models and renewable-energy capacities.
By Jeffrey Wu