With a national roadmap, Beijing wants to turn the interface between man and machine into the next high-tech industry. Once again, the USA is the biggest competitor.
By Jörn Petring
The German government wants less China, but the German economy cannot do without it. While Berlin declares "de-risking" to be a strategic goal, many companies are unwaveringly holding on to their close supply chains to the People's Republic.
By Marcel Grzanna
With a new diplomatic initiative, Xi Jinping is winning over the Global South. The concept is not yet fully developed, but its goal is clearly defined: a shift in international power relations.
By Marcel Grzanna
At first glance, the arms display in Beijing looked like a repeat of 2015. But Xi’s speech was sharper, the guest list more narrowly defined. China’s role in the world has changed.
By Jörn Petring
Chipmaker Cambricon is reporting solid profits for the first time. The company has been on the US Entity List for nearly three years, yet its success could provide a crucial boost for China’s tech industry.
By Jörn Petring
Only two Western leaders will pay their respects to Xi Jinping on Wednesday: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. What are their motives?
By Amelie Richter and Angela Köckritz
While start-ups like DeepSeek grab headlines, established giant Tencent remains the dominant player in China’s AI universe. The company can channel its massive profits into research and development.
By Jörn Petring
For the first time in seven years, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is setting foot on Chinese soil again. What does President Xi Jinping hope to gain from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit? And what would a rapprochement between China and India mean for Donald Trump?
By Angela Köckritz
China’s Communist Party leadership is leveraging the country’s strength in open-source technologies for its international prestige campaign. But the innovation dynamism is driven primarily by the private sector.
By Leonardo Pape
Optimism on China’s stock markets stands in stark contrast to weak economic data. Fears are mounting of a brutal crash like the one ten years ago.
By Andreas Landwehr
