The members of the Central Committee meet to discuss the social and economic goals up to 2030. The focus is on challenges such as the real estate crisis, weak domestic consumption and overcapacity in industry.
By Fabian Peltsch
China's healthcare system has improved dramatically. But as treatment options increase, so do patients' expectations. The authorities are alarmed.
By Blanka Xia
The tourism sector is weakening and a strong national currency is putting pressure on exports: Thailand's minority government is facing great pressure and has already announced new elections.
By Fabian Peltsch
Kazakhstan is testing a stablecoin linked to the offshore yuan for the first time. The transaction serves as a pilot project and strengthens Beijing's influence in Central Asia.
By Marcel Grzanna
From mid-October, a new version of the law against unfair competition will apply to companies with links to China. This entails higher compliance requirements, including in the areas of e-commerce, platform contracts and marketing.
By Julia Fiedler
The Nigerian aviation authority is considering approving Chinese COMAC aircraft for domestic airlines. The move underlines China's influence in Africa's most populous country.
By Fabian Peltsch
Despite rejection from Germany, the EU Competitiveness Council has approved the agreement on a new land law. Criticism comes from German agriculture and industry.
By Julia Dahm
The US government wants to adhere to the tariff deal, which provides for an upper limit of 15 percent.
By Redaktion Table
The Franco-German-Spanish program to develop a sixth-generation airborne weapon system is on the brink of collapse. Greens from Germany and France are warning that the FCAS could be canceled without a replacement solution.
By Anton Hofreiter, Sara Nanni, Chantal Kopf, Cyrielle Châtelain, Damien Girard and Catherine Hervieu
