Geely wants to develop the software required for smart cars with its subsidiary EcarX - and have the corresponding chips manufactured to match. Parts of the technology come from a hidden champion in Germany. EcarX will go into mass production this year with China's first 7-nanometer chip designed for use in cars.
By Frank Sieren
The EU-China summit is being held for the first time since June 2020. Plenty of points of contention have piled up which need discussing. Brussels also wants to ask Beijing for help against Russia at the online summit. The prospects of a breakthrough are admittedly slim. However, the fact that the summit is taking place is already considered a success.
By Amelie Richter
China is increasingly becoming a Xi state. But even if Xi Jinping is not yet as isolated as Vladimir Putin, the president's omnipotence certainly poses risks when it comes to decision-making. His refusal to step down particularly bothers China's middle-aged cadres.
By Christiane Kuehl
After three years under Canadian house arrest, Chief Financial Officer and the founder's daughter Meng Wanzhou is granted the big stage at Huawei's annual press conference in Shenzhen on Monday. Aside from this defiant statement to Ottawa and the United States, Meng presented a whopping corporate profit for the controversial network equipment supplier for the year 2021.
By Frank Sieren
For years, China's music streaming market was notorious for its pirated content. After the government banned unlicensed products, China has become the second-largest streaming market after the USA. Beijing's competition regulators have meanwhile put a stop to Tencent's monopoly. Now, the effects of this regulation are beginning to manifest.
By Frank Sieren
Russia's invasion of Ukraine poses problems for Europe's energy supply. One hope rests on the expansion of wind energy. Chinese suppliers of wind turbines are offering to supply on a grand scale. This brings back memories of the photovoltaic debacle. But the European wind industry is better prepared than the solar industry was.
By Nico Beckert
Despite abundant evidence of Evergrande's bankruptcy, a formal filing for bankruptcy remains nowhere in sight. A rescue plan is to be presented by mid-year. The creditors' bankruptcy petitions were apparently unsuccessful. Speaking with Christian Domke Seidel, lawyer Elske Fehl-Weileder explains the underlying reasons.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Falun Gong has become an influential opponent of the Chinese Communist Party abroad. One of the spiritual movement's most successful soft power tools is the Shen Yun dance show, which is creating anti-Beijing sentiment around the world.
By Fabian Peltsch
Foreign countries continue to exert a strong attraction on China's elite – especially for university studies. The state encourages this, but wants to see the young people back home after graduation. It wants to avoid giving the impression that other countries are better than China overall.
By Redaktion Table
The Western allies keep up the pressure on China at the marathon summit in Brussels: NATO, the G7 and the EU. Beijing is expected to distance itself from Russia – and not provide Moscow with material aid under any circumstances, they say in unison. As usual, Beijing deflects. Only one diplomat hints that relations with Russia could also have their limits.
By Redaktion Table
