The Chinese Special Administrative Region abolished mandatory Covid quarantine upon arrival. Hong Kong's citizens, who were unable to travel for a long time, are happy about the opening. The business community celebrates the decision, but also calls for the abolition of other restrictions.
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Following China.Table's exclusive coverage of a compromise on Cosco's stake in the port of Hamburg, the discussion about Chinese investments is heating up. Politicians of various groups are calling for more distance from China. Meanwhile, the Port of Duisburg also has to answer for its relationship with Cosco.
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So far, Chinese carmakers are significantly less profitable than their Western competitors. However, EVs will probably change that. China.Table dares to make a prediction together with experts from the consulting firm McKinsey.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The dispute over the planned stake of the Chinese state-owned company Cosco in a container terminal at the Port of Hamburg is coming to a head. Both the Green Party and the opposition increase the pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz. But it appears he wants to sit out the conflict.
By Michael Radunski
The 20th Party Congress is barely over as the People's Republic releases its economic data: The economy grew stronger than expected. Nevertheless, stock market prices collapse. Investors expect a particularly grim outlook for the battered tech sector.
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Xi Jinping gathered six yes-men around him in the Standing Committee. Nevertheless, each member brings his own profile to the table. The first predictions indicate tough times ahead for trade policy – and the German economy.
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After massive criticism of the sale of shares in the Port of Hamburg to the Chinese state-owned company Cosco, a last-minute compromise now seems imminent. According to the compromise, the Chinese side would take a smaller share in the terminal and thus settle for minor influence. At the same time, Germany wants to push for a "European port initiative" to prevent China from playing European port locations off against each other.
By Frank Sieren
The CP's power center, the Politburo Standing Committee, is now staffed exclusively by Xi loyalists. The final day was overshadowed by an incident surrounding the 79-year-old former Party leader Hu Jintao: The frail-looking Hu was escorted out of the hall shortly after the start of the meeting – for unknown reasons.
By Christiane Kuehl
Groundbreaking days in the conflict between the US and China: While the CCP defines China's future policy at the Party Congress, the White House presents its National Security Strategy in Washington. The disputed areas come to light. This increases the pressure – also on Europe and Germany.
By Michael Radunski
Bartholomäus Grill is Germany's best-known Africa correspondent. Over the past 40 years, he witnessed how China continuously expanded its presence on the continent. Nevertheless, he believes that prejudices about Chinese neo-colonialism are wrong. In the new "race for Africa," the People's Republic is taking a more far-sighted approach than the Europeans. Fabian Peltsch spoke with Grill.
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