Beijing presented a data protection law based on the regulatory principles of the EU. Citizens are to be given more rights vis-à-vis companies. The state, on the other hand, will not relinquish its privileges in data protection.
By Frank Sieren
The Chinese vaccine manufacturer Sinovac cannot credibly prove the initially assumed effectiveness of its Covid vaccine. This unsettles the population, especially in emerging countries that Sinovac wants to supply.
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European companies in China hardly feel the effects of an often called-for decoupling of international supply chains, despite the debates about supply bottlenecks in the pandemic. On the contrary, according to a survey by the EU Chamber of Commerce in China and Merics, companies are continuing to expand their investments.
By Redaktion Table
China's economic growth will pick up speed in 2021. Experts expect the government's new five-year plan to provide incentives for investment, including for foreigners. The focus will be on smart manufacturing, artificial intelligence, cloud technologies, smart mobility and renewable energies. Beijing also focuses on research cooperation.
By Redaktion Table
Three candidates for the office of CDU chairman and their stance on China policy: Armin Laschet stands for continuity and "change through trade," Friedrich Merz focuses on a consistent China strategy for Europe, and Norbert Roettgen is expected to be clearly critical of the leadership in Beijing.
By Redaktion Table
With its crackdown on entrepreneur Jack Ma and his Alibaba empire, the Chinese state is warning all entrepreneurs not to be too brash. In the long term, the country could pay a high price for it.
By Marcel Grzanna
Dealing with China will play a central role in the new transatlantic relationship between the Europeans and US President Joe Biden, experts agree. The chairman of the Atlantic Bridge, Sigmar Gabriel, advises Europe to be more self-confident. In Beijing, meanwhile, moderate voices are also gaining weight for not considering China too powerful and therefore extending a hand to Biden.
By Redaktion Table
With the Hualong One nuclear reactor, which has just been connected to the grid, China has also succeeded in making the leap into European business as a plant manufacturer. In their own country, the manufacturers want to become independent of foreign suppliers. The strategy: China will massively expand nuclear power in order to achieve its climate goals.
By Christiane Kuehl
Australia and China are engaged in bitter political disputes. At the same time, both are joining the new RCEP free trade agreement. Can the trade agreement withstand these strains?
By Frank Sieren
The Communist Party's promise to the population: By 2035, economic growth should double and prosperity increase. Now Xi Jinping is caught in the "middle-income trap" – between poverty reduction in the countryside and social problems in the cities.
By Ning Wang
