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Brussels' restrained fight against Chinese disinformation

Since 2015, the European External Action Service has been analyzing disinformation campaigns that reach the EU from Russia to undermine democratic institutions – comparable activities from China, by contrast, are treated poorly. This is also because the European Council has not yet issued an official mandate to consistently pursue Chinese misinformation. Critics accuse the EU of a lack of political will.

By Marcel Grzanna

Opinion

The case for a paradigm shift in German China policy

Eberhard Sandschneider's criticism of "China bashing" on China.Table overlooks the fact that a totalitarian political change has taken place in the PRC under Xi Jinping. His demands for dialogue and cooperation sound plausible. However, under the conditions of "Document No. 9", there can be no open-ended intercultural dialogue with China.

By Redaktion Table

Feature

Healthy water for China's millennials

China is one of the largest markets for the global beverage industry. The sugary drinks of yesteryear have long since ceased to be box office hits. Western beverage manufacturers will have to adapt – and switch to healthier products. Genki Forest from Beijing shows how this can be done.

By Ning Wang

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New tax rules enrage expats in China

Employees posted to China will be treated the same as locals starting in 2022 – for example, they will lose the opportunity to receive tax-free rent subsidies. The chambers of commerce are protesting. Does China not care about losing further attractiveness?

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E-learning is booming

E-learning will remain a dynamic market even after the pandemic – especially in China, where the industry has been placed on the priority list of the 14th Five-Year Plan. In South Korea and Japan, e-learning has long been established, but China is catching up rapidly. In 2020, €6.5 billion were invested – more than in the past ten years combined. Industry leader Zuoyebang wants to go public in the US.

By Frank Sieren