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The sweet poison of relaxations

The joint venture requirement, which has been criticized by Western companies for many years, has been relaxed. In addition, the Chinese leadership has also simplified direct investment in the People's Republic. However, what sounds like an opening of China's economy should be approached with caution.

By Christian Domke Seidel

China promotes city clusters for more regional integration

City clusters are China’s new administrative units to break local barriers and promote regional integration. Market integration and transportation inter-connectivity will be the two major policy focuses for the next five years, with land and labor reform measures to be first piloted in major city clusters. MNCs operating in China need to review synergies across their locations in China from the lens of the city cluster policies. They also need to pay close attention to the policy dynamics and coordinated regulatory enforcement within this “expanded” administrative boundary.

By Amelie Richter

Increasing regulation creates parallel worlds

"China Strategy 2022: Who is still allowed to operate freely on the Chinese market? And at what price? Beijing is currently not only cracking down on the tech sector with more regulation. European companies are facing various hurdles as a result.

By Amelie Richter

Ukraine-Russia crisis: China's dangerous dual strategy

Naturally, the Ukraine-Russia crisis was also a key topic at the China.Table China Strategy conference 2022. In the geopolitics panel, our invited experts will analyze the contradictions in China's position and discuss how Germany and Europe need to improve their relations with China.

By Michael Radunski