Indonesia is negotiating a debt restructuring with China for the loss-making Jakarta–Bandung high-speed rail line. Relations between the two countries are at a critical point.
By Fabian Peltsch
South Korea is planning to help the USA rebuild its shipbuilding industry. China has now sanctioned the South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean as a result.
By Redaktion Table
The EU is urging swift action after China expanded its export restrictions on rare earths and high-tech products. Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is calling for talks with Beijing, while Lithuania and Denmark are calling for stronger economic security and a united European response.
By Amelie Richter
The Chinese government is intensifying its offensive in high-end manufacturing industries. This is the conclusion of a new study by the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK) in China. Oliver Oehms, Board Member of the AHK in North China, believes it is "crucial for German companies to stay close to developments."
By Leonardo Pape
China is tightening the requirements for subsidies for electric cars. This affects plug-in hybrids in particular.
By Redaktion Table
Boehringer Ingelheim has been active in China for 30 years. The German company will now produce one of its best-selling products, the diabetes drug Trajenta, in Shanghai.
By Redaktion Table
In Qingdao, customs authorities have confiscated 60,000 maps that run counter to China’s ambitions on Taiwan and in the South and East China Seas.
By Angela Köckritz
The Dutch government is taking over the Chinese-controlled chip manufacturer Nexperia. This is intended to prevent the transfer of chip expertise. The Chinese parent company Wingtech criticizes this as "political interference".
By Ning Wang and Yi Ling Pan
According to the Foreign Ministry, China’s tightened export controls on rare earths have nothing to do with Pakistan’s cooperation with the USA. Pakistan and the USA had previously concluded a multimillion dollar deal for critical minerals.
By Yi Ling Pan
After a bitter inheritance dispute over the legacy of one of the richest Chinese, Zong Fuli, the daughter who was long considered the sole heir, has unexpectedly resigned. The case casts a gloomy picture of China’s business elite and shows what lies behind the image of patriotic entrepreneurs.
By Ning Wang
