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Defense: China and Australia end years of silence

After a hiatus of several years, Australian and Chinese representatives have met for a defense dialogue. Australia warned of the risk of escalation and miscalculations. Recently, a military incident occurred between the countries.

By Leonardo Pape

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Taiwan: Government examines billion-dollar US weapons deal

According to insider sources, the Taiwanese government plans to buy cruise missiles for coastal defense and HIMARS missiles, among other things. The aim is to appease the new Trump administration.

By Angela Köckritz

Feature

Nationalism: The purposes of Xi Jinping's 'gene bank of Chinese culture'

Four archives are supposed to preserve the "seeds of Chinese culture." In this way, Xi Jinping pushes forward the unification of classical and Marxist cultures. The Communist Party presents itself as the rightful guardian of tradition – and uses historiography as an instrument of political power.

By Redaktion Table

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Shein: Bumpy road to IPO

Fast fashion giant Shein has to drastically reduce its valuation ahead of its planned IPO in London. At the same time, regulatory headwinds are growing.

By Emily Kossak

Dessert

By Fabian Peltsch

Opinion

German foreign policy: Why we need a China competence center

Without comprehensive China expertise, Germany's China strategy is just an empty shell. A China competence center could strengthen Germany's competitiveness – and help fulfill its global responsibility.

By Redaktion Table