Even in the age of “Chinamaxxing,” Chinese music remains a rare phenomenon in Europe. But bands like Omnipotent Youth Society are definitely worth a listen.
By Leonardo Pape
Bulgaria and China look back on an unusually long-standing friendship – one that Rumen Radev now wants to revive.
By Amelie Richter
Asim Munir was removed as intelligence chief after only a few months. Today, he is helping mediate between the United States and Iran. His rise shows just how closely power, the military and diplomacy are intertwined in Pakistan.
By Marcel Grzanna
For the first time in 10 years, the head of Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang, or KMT, is traveling to the People’s Republic at Beijing’s invitation. Cheng Li-wun sees the visit as a signal of greater rapprochement – something she says is necessary in the current geopolitical climate.
By Fabian Peltsch
Grace Wang Laichun is one of those powerful women who has achieved everything on her own: completing her studies, founding a company, and choosing a career. All this in an industry to which women had little access in her day.
By Ning Wang
She has already won gold in the team event at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games: Alysa Liu is the defining figure of modern figure skating. Her rise is intertwined with a family story of migration, unconventional paths, and complex ties to China.
By Amelie Richter
Ding Shizhong, CEO of sportswear group Anta, is known internally as a “pressure cooker” or a “juicer” – someone who squeezes the maximum out of every project. His latest prize: the German company Puma. Ding is also politically influential, having at times served as a deputy to the National People’s Congress.
By Jörn Petring
With an informed and deeply personal eye, Volker Häring and Christian Y. Schmidt recount their bike trip along the route of the Long March. In an era of “red tourism,” their travelogue is also strikingly relevant to the present day.
By Leonardo Pape
As early as 2010, the longtime CEO of the struggling real-estate giant Vanke warned of major challenges facing the industry. But even he was unable to prevent the company’s slide into heavy debt. Now, in the midst of a fight for survival, Yu Liang is stepping down.
By Jörn Petring
Chen Xukai’s blend of US rap and southern Chinese aesthetics shows just how compatible Chinese pop culture has become with Western audiences.
By Fabian Peltsch
