Beijing has extended tax breaks for foreigners by four years as part of its charm offensive. This is going down well. There has also been other progress since the end of the pandemic, according to the German Chamber of Commerce.
By Jörn Petring
The attempt to influence democratic societies through Chinese disinformation is based on a sophisticated digital network. Facebook operator Meta has now exposed it and suspended thousands of accounts but warns of its resilience.
By Marcel Grzanna
Relaxations of the household registration system (hukou) have been announced repeatedly, yet without significant subsequent changes. However, Beijing has now taken steps to gradually facilitate freedom of movement. This is also intended to boost China's struggling economy.
By Frank Sieren
China.Table presents the best books to read this late summer and fall. Including topical political analyses, retrospectives on the Cultural Revolution, and an identity-building Taiwanese cookbook.
By Redaktion Table
The visit of US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to China has started with some progress. However, it remains to be seen whether the trip, which is scheduled to last until Wednesday, will be a success. Boeing, in particular, hopes for good news.
By Jörn Petring
Language-based AI can help companies monitor their supply chains and quickly identify legal violations. Accordingly, such software is particularly interesting for companies doing business in China. However, it remains questionable whether this will also improve the human rights situation in practice.
By Christian Domke Seidel
China is publishing less and less data that could give a complete picture of the economic situation. The discontinuation of youth unemployment statistics is just the latest example. The second-largest economy is becoming a black box.
By Jörn Petring
Together with tech expert Kai-Fu Lee, author Chen Qiufan has written a book that outlines future scenarios of a world permeated by artificial intelligence in the year 2041. Fabian Peltsch spoke with him about why AI will not only change the global political order, but also our self-image as human beings.
By Redaktion Table
The opposition of the BRICS to the US-led policy of the West is so strong that they have pledged full support to Vladimir Putin for the next summit in Russia. They have also announced which countries will soon expand the group of emerging economies.
By Redaktion Table
Apart from the enlargement, the departure from the dollar as the global currency was a major topic at the BRICS summit. Parallel to the summit, Brazil's former president Dilma Rousseff gave first insights into these plans. Rousseff heads the New Development Bank in Shanghai – and thus, the future BRICS central bank.
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