The surprising change of leadership at Volkswagen is largely related to the company's ailing China business, for which the previous CEO Herbert Diess was in charge. His successor Oliver Blume knows China inside out – and thus has a decisive advantage.
By Felix Lee
Xi Jinping receives a foreign head of state in China for the first time since the Winter Olympics. The meeting with Indonesia's President Joko Widodo is a strategic move – on both sides.
By Michael Radunski
The country presentations at the Consumer Products Hainan Expo show the status of German-Chinese relations – and how other countries deal with China. German exhibitors are not even mentioned by the exhibition and are only active on the sidelines. France, on the other hand, is the guest of honor.
By Frank Sieren
Like every year, the island nation of Taiwan is preparing for a possible Chinese attack with a major military maneuver and civil defense drills. But for decades, the threat of war has not been as realistic as it is now. Tangible threats from Beijing and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have put Taiwan on high alert.
By David Demes
Strong economic dependencies are dangerous. This is currently demonstrated by the shortage of Russian gas. But Germany's economic dependencies on China are much larger. Many companies, as well as the German government, are now rethinking their China strategy. It could be the beginning of a turning point.
By Nico Beckert
Disputes over Taiwan are nothing new. But the dispute over Nancy Pelosi's possible trip reveals a new, disturbing dimension. China is even considering deploying its armed forces. The US military is concerned.
By Michael Radunski
The Chinese military benefits from research cooperation between Europe and China. European universities collaborate with partners in Xinjiang. Matej Šimalčík of the think tank CEIAS and his team have taken a closer look at the ties between European and Chinese research institutions and uncovered some alarming findings. German universities fare particularly poorly. The interview was conducted by Amelie Richter.
By Amelie Richter
Fracking in northern Germany, gas production off Borkum – amidst the gas crisis, ideas are popping up on the agenda that are unlikely to win a majority. China too relies on the controversial method of fracking. But so far, the yield has been low. Instead, there are protests over earthquakes. The fracking industry in the People's Republic faces major challenges.
By Nico Beckert
Real estate crisis, protests outside banks and youth unemployment: Many Chinese are feeling the consequences of the strained economy. This has enormous potential for social unrest – and is probably the biggest and entirely home-grown threat to the government in Beijing.
By Redaktion Table
The government crackdown on privately owned companies and industries cannot stop the advance of China's private sector, a study by the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) shows. On the contrary, China's largest private companies are growing faster than their state-owned counterparts. However, the influence exerted by party cells within private companies is problematic.
By Frank Sieren
