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How China supports Russia's war machine

The US has published new information on how and to what extent China is supporting the Russian war of aggression. This also has implications for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's trip to China.

By Michael Radunski

China banks on Scholz

Olaf Scholz will have to raise some difficult issues in China – from unfair competition to the country's close ties with Russia. Nevertheless, Beijing hopes that the Chancellor will be able to balance out more critical voices – including in Germany.

By Michael Radunski

Scholz encounters major concerns of German companies in China

Despite all warnings, the German industry fails to reduce its dependency on China. Combined with unfair competition in the Chinese market, this creates massive existential worries for German companies. For Chancellor Olaf Scholz, this complex situation becomes the central theme of his trip to China.

By Michael Radunski

Scholz cannot allow human rights to become secondary

When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to the People's Republic this weekend, he will find himself in a country that has become the epitome of the most grave human rights crimes of the 21st century. That cannot become a secondary matter.

By Marcel Grzanna

Bundesfinanzminister Olaf Scholz SPD aufgenommen an der Regierungsmaschine vor seiner Abreise nach

BDI will not join Scholz's China visit

When Olaf Scholz travels to Beijing in two weeks, no Federation of German Industries representative will accompany him. Instead, the Chancellor will travel with an unusually large number of federal ministers. Table.Briefings also knows the list of participating CEOs.

By Fabian Peltsch

Livestream avatars: polyglot sales machines

Thousands of AI avatars are being used in China to promote products on e-commerce channels. Although they are becoming increasingly lifelike, their success in the West will likely take a while.

By Fabian Peltsch