When Vladimir Putin delivers his speech in the stands on Red Square on May 9 with the cry "For Russia! For victory! Hurrah!" to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Xi Jinping will be sitting at his side. It is a well-calculated signal to the domestic audience and the world amid a geopolitical hardening of fronts.
By Redaktion Table
Despite unexpectedly strong growth in the first quarter, the Chinese economy struggles with uncertain consumers. The service sector grew at its slowest pace since September 2024.
By Emily Kossak
Tuesday marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the EU and China. On this occasion, China expressed its openness to new EU-China summits.
By Emily Kossak
Researchers have investigated the connection between climate fluctuations and crop yields in China. The results show that pests are migrating from Southeast Asia to China, threatening the rice harvest.
By Emily Kossak
Taiwan aspires to become a global drone manufacturing hub. The goal is to reduce the West's dependence on China and strengthen its own defense. However, technological deficits and China's pressure on supply chains slow down progress.
By Andreas Landwehr
Starting in October, the US plans to introduce drastic port fees on Chinese vessels and shipping companies. Chinese containers and other components could also soon be charged. US President Trump hopes to stimulate American shipbuilding. But there are doubts whether this can be achieved.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Li Yuan, Head of the Faculty of Asian and European Languages at Zhejiang University, receives the Goethe Medal 2025 in honor of her contribution to the promotion of the German language and culture in China.
By Fabian Peltsch
China recently approved the construction of ten new reactors. Now, emergency response will be improved.
By Emily Kossak
Huawei and ZTE are leading the expansion of mobile networks in Africa. Concerns about digital colonization are growing in the country.
By Marcel Grzanna
Despite an embargo, AI processors from Nvidia are being exported to China. A new law aims to stop this.
By Emily Kossak
