Gou Zhongwen, former head of the Chinese sports authority, is the fifth high-ranking politician to be sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption this year.
By Yi Ling Pan
The Chinese-American political scientist on the frustration of Chinese elites under Xi Jinping. And the question of how he could shape his succession.
By Angela Köckritz
Technologies that are still a long way from market maturity also play a role in the new Five-Year Plan. China wants to be the first in these promising industries.
By Jörn Petring
China’s electric car industry will lose its status as a “strategic industry” in the upcoming Five-Year Plan. The impact on the highly competitive market is likely to be massive.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Lars Klingbeil travels to China – the vice-chancellor beats Merz to the punch. Meanwhile, another contentious issue is emerging in the coalition: the policy on China.
By Angela Köckritz
In the Central Committee’s recommendations for the 15th Five-Year Plan, electric vehicles are no longer listed as a strategic industry. Instead, quantum technology, embodied AI and 6G mobile communications are named as new growth drivers.
By Fabian Peltsch
The corruption scandals have severely shaken the party leader’s confidence in his military leaders. At the Central Committee plenum, it became clear that Xi Jinping is far from finished.
By Andreas Landwehr
The fourth plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party has come to an end in Beijing. A final declaration reaffirms the party leadership’s intentions to modernize industry and promote technological independence.
By Leonardo Pape
The Fourth Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party has been discussing the future political compass of the People’s Republic of China since Monday. German companies will also feel the effects of the strategic realignment based on security issues.
By Marcel Grzanna
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
