De-risking is old news for Japan. Tokyo realized earlier than others that excessive dependence on China can also be harmful. And yet Japan also significantly benefited from China's growth.
By Redaktion Table
The risk of Western companies becoming entangled in the forced labor system is growing. This is because more and more Uyghurs are also deployed outside Xinjiang. Volkswagen provides a prime example of how reality can catch up with a company's public image.
By Marcel Grzanna
A ship from Chinese EV manufacturer BYD will arrive in Germany for the first time. It is likely to be just a first taste. China's shipyards can hardly keep up with orders for car freighters.
By Jörn Petring
Private IT companies hack into domestic and foreign computers on behalf of the police. This has been revealed by a leak of internal files. What is particularly astonishing is the simplicity with which the cyberattacks are commissioned.
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In purely economic terms, Volkswagen performs well in China. But as far as electromobility is concerned, the giant company is lagging behind. To become more fit for the future, it needs to transform itself. And that is what the company is currently working on.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Membership in the Communist Party of China pays off financially. A recent study found that urban households with at least one CCP member are more than 20 percent wealthier than those without a membership card.
By Christiane Kuehl
While direct investments in China dropped to their lowest level in three decades last year, the German economy stands out with a new record high. This raises questions about de-risking.
By Jörn Petring
Many Chinese are overweight. The social pressure to be skinny is greater than in the West, especially on women. This is why many place their hopes in weight loss drugs such as Ozempic. Chinese companies are already producing generics.
By Fabian Peltsch
China is shifting the status quo off Taiwan: China says there are no Taiwanese waters from which its own fishermen and coastguard boats need to stay away. And China is immediately pressing ahead with the new practice.
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High-quality Chinese industrial goods compete with German products – in China, Germany, and global markets. A Rhodium Group study predicts a trend reversal in Germany's relations with China.
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