Chinese Communist Party

'Peter Altmaier's pseudo-industrial policy is not bringing us forward'

The FDP wants to stand up for freedom, both politically and economically. Johannes Vogel, a member of the German Bundestag, explains to China.Table why there is no contradiction in this regard when dealing with China. This is why he sees the dispute between the EU and the Anglo-Saxon countries Australia, the USA, and the UK with great concern: Instead of collectively facing the challenge of China, conflict is growing among Western partners sharing the same values. Finn Mayer-Kuckuk spoke with Vogel. Here, you can find more interviews with top representatives of German politics ahead of the 2021 federal elections.

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Douyin limits usage time for teens

By Ning Wang

"996" declared illegal - China's labour law in flux

The Chinese judiciary and government are currently driving the development of Chinese labour law decisively forward. In doing so, they are responding to high levels of dissatisfaction among many workers and day laborers who suffer from unregulated working hours. In doing so, however, they are depriving numerous digital companies of the basis for their business: these had relied on the availability of cheap, flexible labour to be able to offer their services quickly and cheaply at a high profit.

By Redaktion Table

Do bans improve morale?

China's Communist Party is issuing a storm of rules, bans and restrictions. Its focus is on the country's youth – and its Internet companies, which have been enormously successful and profitable up to now. The party not only wants to set new values, but it also wants to set itself apart from the West with these standards. In this way, the CCP is returning to its role as a shaper of society, a role it had actually abandoned after Mao.

By Ning Wang

Government suspends permits for online games

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Report: Chinese disinformation campaign in the USA

By Ning Wang

China regulates tutoring costs

By Ning Wang

Vice President reassures support for private sector

By Michael Radunski

China's tech giants invest in 'common prosperity'

Alibaba, Tencent, and other major corporations came under heightened scrutiny by Beijing regulators. They are trying to win back the favor of President Xi Jinping with donations worth billions. The latter wants to redistribute wealth with a major campaign. Some economists warn that he could push it too far.

By Redaktion Table

Beijing's new textbooks: "I am a disciple of Xi Jinping"

In September, the school year started with a series of new textbooks. According to a decree issued by the Ministry of Education, "Xi Jinping Thought on Special Chinese Socialism for the New Age" was to be included. Beijing is not just boosting the cult of personality through this. A year before the big election party congress, it is also a sign that Xi is willing and is going to continue to rule China – after all, his thoughts are now compulsory reading material in all schools.

By Amelie Richter