An attempt to vote out one-fifth of the members of parliament in Taiwan has failed. Supporters of the vote wanted to send a message to China.
By David Demes
Yet another food scandal has rocked China: Over 200 children from Gansu have been hospitalized with lead poisoning. It's not just because the authorities are turning a blind eye.
By Emily Kossak
The leadership in Beijing now sees the price war that has erupted in many sectors as a problem and wants to take countermeasures. In the end, EU leaders are taking home more than they expected from the EU-China summit.
By Manuel Liu and Till Hoppe
A man pretends to be a woman online and secretly films his sexual encounters with ordinary citizens: The widely discussed scandal surrounding "Sister Hong" shines a spotlight on sexual morality, online safety, and the hidden world of sex work in modern China.
By Fabian Peltsch
China is building the world's largest hydroelectric power plant in Tibet. The mega dam is being presented as a "green project" for climate action. India and Bangladesh are concerned.
By Andreas Landwehr
China's automotive suppliers continue to displace Western competitors. They also benefit from the fact that they are significantly less affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine than their German competitors.
By Christian Domke Seidel
New rules are intended to institutionalize and thus consolidate Xi Jinping's power. The “Chairman of Everything” feels so secure in his power that he delegates tasks to close members of the leadership.
By Andreas Landwehr
China aspires to become the global AI leader and overtake the US both economically and militarily. Massive resources are being poured into a national AI stack – with mixed results.
By Julia Fiedler
At the beginning of July, a Chinese warship aimed a laser at a German reconnaissance aircraft flying over the Red Sea. What was behind this incident?
By Angela Köckritz
Will the EU form a new climate axis with China after the US withdrawal? The chances of a breakthrough before the summit are slim. But there are many areas in which closer cooperation would be in both parties' interests.
By Lukas Knigge, Nico Beckert and Bernhard Pötter
