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Beijing's complicated relationship with crypto

Digital assets and blockchain-based financial services have the potential to cause a major shift in the global financial world. However, Beijing is particularly concerned about crypto mining due to its high power demand. The leadership is announcing new measures against mining and threatening to raise prices. But Beijing can't quite let go of digital currencies – and continues to allow companies like Huobi to participate in the crypto boom.

By Frank Sieren

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'China is no longer a reliable partner'

Chinese newspaper Global Times has already called Charlie Weimers and other MPs "radical troublemakers." The reason: They had called for closer relations with Taiwan. But Brussels could be much more active in this regard, the MEP says. In an interview with Amelie Richter, Weimers talks about possible new sanctions and his meeting with Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu.

By Amelie Richter

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EU defense strategy paper: the end of "soft power"

The compass is now supposed to show the way: The EU is currently debating its guiding strategy on defense and security – the so-called strategic compass. In the future, there is to be more commitment in the area of cyber defense. Brussels also wants to expand its involvement in the Indo-Pacific. That will anger Beijing.

By Amelie Richter

SUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 02: Aerial view of SAIC Volkswagen ID.4 electric sport-utility vehicles sitting parked at a port along the Yangtze River on February 2, 2021 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province of China. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xVCGx CFP111315823842
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Volkswagen's race to catch up with the ID.4

The initial launch of the VW ID.4 on the Chinese market was a flop. But a consistent expansion and restructuring of the sales network has brought the series back on track. And that was necessary – because Volkswagen's electric ambitions are big.

By Redaktion Table

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"China does not want to close itself off"

Hardly anyone in Germany understands China's economy as well as Doris Fischer from the Julius-Maximilian-Universität of Würzburg. In China.Table, she explains why bad news in individual sectors does not immediately mean that growth will collapse. Unlike other experts, she cannot identify the country's foreclosure. The interview was conducted by Felix Lee.

By Felix Lee

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Reactions to power expansion: 'Xi forces us into systems competition'

Where the People's Republic's journey in world history will lead is not decided in Beijing alone – geopolitical developments, economic competition, and disruptive fires such as pandemics weave the coordinate network of the future global balance of power. But who is at the helm in Beijing when it comes to the direction of policy in the years ahead is no longer in doubt since the 6th Plenum. How is Xi's expansion of power viewed in the West?

By Marcel Grzanna

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Evergrande buys itself time

Many financial experts had already declared the ailing real estate group bankrupt months ago. But now the company is making one interest payment after the next. How much longer can Evergrande keep this up?

By Redaktion Table

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Implementation instead of new goals: China at COP26

A surprise at the Glasgow climate conference: China and the US agree on joint action, sending an important signal. So far, China's track record at COP26 has been mixed. Beijing rejected several climate initiatives. Negotiator Xie Zhenhua is focusing on implementing existing plans instead of new goals.

By Christiane Kuehl

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Does China still need us?

The People's Republic is increasingly turning inwards with its economic strategies. Is Beijing's "zero-covid" strategy actually meant to quickly and fully cut itself off from the rest of the world? Experts from academia and business see conflicting forces at work. The travelers will return – but not the admiration for the West.

By Redaktion Table

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Chinese consumption strengthens economy

If the leadership in Beijing has its way, China's economic growth will rest more than ever on the shoulders of domestic consumers. After all, domestic consumption is the least affected by foreign policy influences. Today's Singles Day, the world's largest shopping event, shows the current state of Chinese consumers. This date has also become very important for Western companies.

By Frank Sieren