SPD leader Lars Klingbeil meets high-ranking representatives of the CCP in Beijing and discusses the Ukraine war and the Taiwan issue.
By Amelie Richter
The eastern Chinese city of Ningbo is offering wedding vouchers worth CNY 1,000 to couples who marry this year. The initiative is meant to counter the decline in marriages and ease demographic pressures. The program runs through the end of the year.
By Yi Ling Pan
The Philippines want to push forward a code of conduct for the South China Sea in cooperation with China. The code is slated for completion next year under the Philippines’ ASEAN chairmanship.
By Leonardo Pape
German machinery manufacturers in China rate the business environment cautiously. Local competition and weak demand remain major challenges. Still, sentiment has improved slightly.
By Julia Fiedler
Even in exile, Uyghur refugees fear being deported to China. Those living in Turkey are especially afraid, according to Human Rights Watch.
By Marcel Grzanna
Two judges of Pakistan’s Supreme Court have resigned in protest against a constitutional amendment that strengthens the power of the military chief and undermines judicial independence.
By Angela Köckritz
Tensions between Beijing and Tokyo are escalating after remarks by Japan’s prime minister on the Taiwan question. China is warning its citizens against traveling to Japan and sending patrol vessels to disputed islands.
By Fabian Kretschmer
After a nine-day delay, Chen Dong and his crew returned safely from the Tiangong space station. In doing so, the commander unexpectedly broke a symbolic barrier.
By Jörn Petring
The EU finance ministers agreed in Brussels to abolish the duty-free limit of EUR 150. A technical solution for introducing a fee on low-value parcels is to be provided as early as 2026.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
The government of South Sudan urgently needs money. A state-owned Chinese oil company is standing by as a lender. Critics fear a growing relationship of dependency.
By Marcel Grzanna
