China.Table – Edition 1321

Merz’s mixed year in China + New Space initiative + Omnipotent Youth Society takes Europe by storm

• Merz’s China policy: Grand announcements, modest results so far
• Space exploration: “China has a clear vision for an orbital economy”
• Chemical industry: EU takes action against dumped adipic acid imports
• Semiconductor manufacturing: China aims to produce 70% of its silicon wafers domestically
• Japan: Joint military exercises with the Philippines and the US
• Digital partnership: EU and Japan reinforce cooperation
• Must Reads: US authorities release data on the China Eastern crash three years ago
• Heads: China’s most famous indie band is making (and rewriting) history