Military links: US puts Alibaba, Baidu and BYD on blacklist
The Pentagon is adding more Chinese companies to its blacklist. They are alleged to support China’s military and defense industry.
By Ning Wang
The Pentagon is adding more Chinese companies to its blacklist. They are alleged to support China’s military and defense industry.
By Ning Wang
After two decades in opposition, the BNP has won Bangladesh’s parliamentary election. The new government under Tarique Rahman faces major challenges in international relations and reform.
By Amelie Richter
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te wants to step up efforts to strengthen the island’s defenses in order to ensure its security. The move follows a final trade agreement reached between Taiwan and the United States.
By Ning Wang
She has already won gold in the team event at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games: Alysa Liu is the defining figure of modern figure skating. Her rise is intertwined with a family story of migration, unconventional paths, and complex ties to China.
By Amelie Richter
Food delivery company Meituan is expecting a significant loss for the past fiscal year. Its financial situation is not expected to improve before spring.
By Ning Wang
India is strengthening its military cooperation with France while simultaneously pushing ahead with its digital ambitions. At the India AI Impact Summit, the country wants to expand its role as a global actor.
By Amelie Richter
Beijing plans to abolish tariffs on imports from many African countries starting May 1. Meanwhile, China’s trade surplus with Africa is hitting a new record, even as Chinese lending for infrastructure projects declines.
By Ning Wang
On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Chinese analyst Wang Huiyao explains what China hopes to gain from the German chancellor’s visit to China – and how Chinese factories could soon be operating around the world.
By Angela Köckritz
Washington underscores its leadership claim, Berlin remains skeptical, Kyiv issues warnings and Beijing strikes a conciliatory tone – speeches by senior officials reflect the accelerating fragmentation of the global order.
By Nana Brink, Lisa-Martina Klein, Angela Köckritz and Viktor Funk