China has bought into ByteDance, the publisher of the video app TikTok – with now presumably far-reaching veto power. The debate over the influence of the Chinese leadership over the popular app is now likely to flare up again.
By Redaktion Table
A theocratic nation as Economic Partner of the Silk Road Initiative? Even pragmatic China finds it difficult to deal with the Taliban in practice. True, the intention was to make the best of the situation, but a Taliban emirate does not provide the necessary environment for safe investment. This is also evident by the failure of existing projects.
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The Covid pandemic has permanently changed Chinese consumers' shopping habits. But China's core problem remains: Domestic consumption is not sufficient to reliably support the economy. Even the high growth rates recorded by the retail sector over the recent months are not much of help.
By Marcel Grzanna
The number of Chinese "unicorns" is rising. Especially in the Greater Bay Area of the Pearl River Delta, highly valued start-ups find a thriving ecosystem. The US is still far ahead in the number of unicorns. However, China is catching up in leaps and bounds.
By Frank Sieren
The defeat of the USA in Afghanistan and the subsequent takeover by the Taliban is observed with malicious glee by Beijing. Washington is called a paper tiger that cannot even defeat the Taliban. But the US stands to lose far more than another piece of prestige.
By Michael Radunski
US chip company Nvidia will soon have to submit its planned acquisition of ARM to the EU competition regulators for review. The 40-billion deal is also of strategic importance to Germany. And it could fall through because of China.
By Redaktion Table
No German doctor has been in China longer than Dr. Michaela Heinke. She has treated countless Germans and Chinese and accompanied Dax CEOs on their travels. Her clinic in Beijing is not a joint venture, but entirely German. Heinke talks with Frank Sieren about the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine, the advantages of Western and Chinese hospitals, and measures to combat Covid.
By Frank Sieren
The August summer break for staff in Brussels reaches its halfway point this week. In just over two weeks' time, the political business will resume in the EU's center of power. The remaining four months of the year still have their work cut out for them when it comes to China policy. The EU still has a number of open issues on its agenda, the CAI and sanctions being just two of them. A look at the to-do list and events after the summer break.
By Amelie Richter
China is taking advantage of the economic hardships of Western publishers to buy itself reputable platforms for its propaganda. In the US, but also in Germany, large sums of money flow into advertisements and inserts in renowned newspapers and magazines. Things could hardly go any better for Beijing. Because this provides the People's Republic a platform for the public display of its political interests.
By Marcel Grzanna
India is massively expanding its troop strength at its border to China by sending more than 50,000 additional soldiers to the north. A closer look at the numbers of both countries, however, shows India's struggles in maintaining the balance of power due to an inferior economy compared to China – Indian now could feel backed into a corner. A war between both nuclear powers is nevertheless very unlikely.
By Frank Sieren
