China.Table – Edition 1251

Asia.Table: EU-India free trade agreement nearing completion + China’s military after the purges

• India: Why China fears Delhi’s free trade deal with the EU
• Power struggle: Xi secures succession process
• China trip: Finnish prime minister seeks to boost business
• Loans: China’s Africa financing nearly halved in 2024
• Party discipline: Chinese media warn officials against inaction
• Defense: Taiwan establishes new center for firepower coordination
• Dealer network cuts: Porsche to close 30% of its China locations
• Opinion: Can China reverse its demographic decline?