With the crackdown on the online portal Stand News, Hong Kong's government has now put an end to the existence of pro-democracy media in the city. Authorities are now beginning to turn their attention to discrediting foreign media. And the timing of the arrests in Hong Kong's Stand News shortly after Christmas was anything but a coincidence.
By Marcel Grzanna
Assessments of the Chinese stock markets: Following the government's major crackdown, analysts see great recovery potential for Chinese stocks. However, the situation on the real estate market continues to cause uncertainty.
By Redaktion Table
In recent years, China’s regulatory framework for cyber and data governance has developed rapidly. The Personal Information Protection (PIP) Law took effect on January 1, 2022. More regulations and standards will follow. The intensity of the enforcement is catching up with the rules, inspections are increasing. Companies need to act now to ensure compliance and mitigate risks, but also to leverage new opportunities for data usage and monetization.
By Redaktion Table
"Negative list" sounds particularly restrictive at first, but the instrument is a step forward compared to the positive list: China allows investment in all areas that are not explicitly restricted by the list. In the current fourth version of the list, the number of regulated areas decreases further.
By Redaktion Table
The trade dispute between Lithuania and China remains unresolved. This now inadvertently pushes the relationship between Brussels and Beijing onto the agenda of the French EU Council presidency. As far as foreign policy is concerned, Paris is focusing on the Indo-Pacific. And there is yet more to come for EU-China relations.
By Amelie Richter
