A coordinated campaign on Chinese social media aims to slander Canada's former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. She seeks to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party. Is the Chinese government behind the campaign?
By Angela Köckritz
During her state visit to Beijing, Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is under pressure regarding judicial and security cooperation. Meanwhile, the Southeast Asian country has announced a new semiconductor strategy. Thailand wants to maintain good relations with China and the USA.
By Ning Wang
Panama has officially informed the Chinese government of its withdrawal from the New Silk Road infrastructure initiative. President Mulino questioned the benefits of the initiative for his country. At the same time, he criticized the US government for making false statements regarding the administration of the Panama Canal.
By Leonardo Pape
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has sharply criticized Donald Trump's takeover plans for the Gaza Strip. China supports the establishment of a Palestinian state.
By Leonardo Pape
Fake discounts and aggressive sales strategies: China's online e-commerce giants are accused of such practices. After Temu, the EU Commission also took action against Shein under European digital law.
By Ning Wang
Celebrating birthdays in public was long frowned upon in China and reserved for the Communist Party at most. Nowadays, Generation Z celebrates nostalgically in the fast food chains of their childhood. Junk food and paper crowns as an expression against social stress.
By Fabian Peltsch
The Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek has startled its domestic competitors just as much as the Western tech world. With a range of players, from established companies such as ByteDance and Tencent to up-and-coming start-ups, it is clear that China is making up a lot of ground in the AI race.
By Fabian Peltsch
China propagates a normalization of the situation in Xinjiang. However, the ethnic Uyghur minority is denied many aspects of normality. Chinese suspicion is so strong that the authorities offer foreign Uyghurs supervised trips to their homeland. In return, they receive visas more quickly and are spared police interrogation.
By Marcel Grzanna
The German Avebe potato starch factory in Prignitz/Wendland also supplies to China. The People's Republic accuses it and others of dumping prices and imposes tariffs for another five years.
By Marcel Grzanna
