Chris Xu, founder of the Chinese fashion company Shein, has enjoyed a meteoric rise. Now, his business model is facing pressure. A man who is so reserved that his own employees are said to have problems recognizing him.
By Jörn Petring
The results of the elections in Germany sparked discussion among politically interested people on China's social media.
By Fabian Peltsch
Simplifying the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is one of the EU Commission's key plans for cutting red tape. As Table.Briefings has learned, Brussels wants to postpone the introduction of carbon cost for emissions-intensive imports, along with other details.
By Amelie Richter
China announced plans to boost its food production. Demand for eggs, meat and milk in particular is growing.
By Emily Kossak
US President Donald Trump has closed several entry points for Chinese investments in the United States. Digital technologies, dual-use goods, raw materials and critical infrastructure in America are to be hermetically sealed off from Chinese capital. This is likely to have significant consequences for the EU.
By Marcel Grzanna
Hangzhou has evolved into one of China's most attractive technology and innovation hubs. Thanks to a business-friendly local policy for start-ups such as DeepSeek, the city could soon surpass tech metropolises like Shenzhen or Guangzhou.
By Fabian Peltsch
Germany has voted. The winner is the conservative CDU/CSU. We asked China observers on Sunday evening about the implications for relations between Berlin and Beijing.
By Amelie Richter
China seeks to be the leading AI superpower by 2030. Fabian Westerheide analyzes for Table.Briefings why billions in government investment and vast amounts of data are not enough to overtake the US.
By Redaktion Table
Vladimir Putin's regime has so far successfully averted the consequences of Western sanctions against Russian energy trade. China and India play a key role in this. This is revealed by data from the Finnish organization Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
By Amelie Richter
After Meta, TikTok has also reduced its content moderation. Insiders report layoffs in the security department – the company refuses to comment on possible consequences.
By Fabian Peltsch
