Chinese companies want to catch up with the West's new cutting-edge AI model. But advanced AI chips remain scarce.
By Jörn Petring
It seemed only a matter of months before Liu Jianchao would be appointed as the new foreign minister. With him gone, hopes for a more benign Chinese foreign policy also disappear.
By Andreas Landwehr
China's Chang'e missions brought moon rocks back to Earth for the first time in decades – and shared them strategically with international research institutions. Behind this lies scientific curiosity and strategic calculation.
By Fabian Peltsch
The brutal bullying case of a 14-year-old student has sparked fierce protests in Jiangyou, western China, which were suppressed by security forces. Beneath the outrage lies a deeper well of social discontent.
By Fabian Kretschmer and Manuel Liu
Hainan will introduce its own customs system in December. Goods imported from overseas or exported from Hainan will be largely duty-free. A highly symbolic step on the way to becoming a global free trade port.
By Jörn Petring
The espionage trial against former Krah employee Jian G. reveals the AfD's views on China. One sinologist argues that the party has ideological similarities with the Communist Party. And yet he sees opportunism at work above all.
By Rebecca Ricker
Despite the growing threat from Chinese hacker groups, Germany’s cyber defenses remain porous. Data centers across the country are poorly prepared for sophisticated attacks, even though 77 institutions are involved.
By Manuel Changming Liu and Angela Köckritz
In the 1980s, science fiction was still considered “spiritual pollution”. Today, the Chinese government uses the genre to promote the Chinese modernization model.
By Emily Kossak
The number of German students in China remains far below pre-pandemic levels. Overall, Western countries are playing an ever smaller role in China's international exchange. An even wider information gap could be the result.
By Leonardo Pape
The first half of the year saw some exciting new books about China hit the market. Our editorial team read, discussed, and selected them intensively. Find out which ones we recommend and which ones you might want to skip.
By Redaktion Table
