More and more countries wish to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. This is primarily due to China. After initial reservations, the People's Republic wants to shape the SCO into a geopolitical factor. Beijing would benefit tremendously from this.
By Michael Radunski
Hong Kong is home to many multinational and German companies. As a bridgehead to China, but also for the region, the city is very attractive. But for the past few months, people have been wondering more and more about Hong Kong's future. Will the city manage to gain significance, or will the metropolis take a back seat to locations on the Mainland?
By Ning Wang
China is unable to feed itself. Farmland is scarce, and this year's drought and heat are destroying parts of the grain harvest. But Chinese corporations have been investing in global food supply chains for years. With consequences for global market prices.
By Christiane Kuehl
In a few weeks, the 20th Party Congress of the CCP will begin. In today's interview, sinologist Klaus Muehlhahn talks about Xi Jinping's personality, the diversity of the Party, and possible opportunities for Germany. The interview was conducted by Michael Radunski.
By Michael Radunski
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping celebrate closing ranks against the West. But the warm words distract from Xi's true success.
By Michael Radunski
Too dependent on China, not strategic enough, too focused on short-term profits – the Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Economics, Franziska Brantner (Greens), accuses German businesses of being too naive in its dealing with the world's second-largest economy. With a new strategy, the German government wants to break China's dominance in mineral resources, among other things. Felix Lee and Till Hoppe spoke with Brantner.
By Redaktion Table
The 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva raises serious allegations against the Chinese government. But a possible resolution on human rights crimes in Xinjiang is unlikely. With years of lobbying, Beijing has rallied dozens of states to its side – and hopes that the Western coalition will begin to crumble.
By Marcel Grzanna
The EU Commission wants to ban the sale of products made from forced labor - and is already accepting verifiable evidence for this. And there is already plenty of evidence in the Chinese region of Xinjiang. However, it will still take some time before the ban is introduced.
By Amelie Richter
Xpeng plans to sell half of its EVs in foreign countries. Sales numbers are growing rapidly. The successful electric startup has set its sights on Europe in particular.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Provenance research is dedicated to the question of how art pieces from other parts of the world arrived in the colonial states. In Berlin, China slowly shifts into focus. The reason for this is that German soldiers stole numerous valuable pieces of art during the Boxer Rebellion. A team of seven German museums, in cooperation with Shanghai University, wants to clarify their origin and whereabouts.
By Fabian Peltsch
