Corruption and factional fighting are widespread in China's armed forces. Now the second-highest official in the People's Liberation Army may have been overthrown. How far can Xi trust his military?
By Andreas Landwehr
The initial course is being set in the run-up to the next party congress. In a surprising role swap, Xi's confidant Shi Taifeng will become the new "head of personnel". This could be one of many staffing decisions expected this year.
By Andreas Landwehr
The son of former Politburo member Liu He is under suspicion of corruption. This means that his reform-minded father could also get into trouble.
By Marcel Grzanna
The Chinese telecom equipment supplier Huawei is under suspicion of corruption, casting a spotlight on the lobbying efforts of Chinese tech companies in Europe and fueling calls for the exclusion of Huawei and others.
By Marcel Grzanna
Unanimity in the EU also works against Viktor Orbán: this was demonstrated by the heads of state and government at last week's summit. Orbán is isolated in Brussels, but Hungary's head of government continues to escalate at home. However, his business model could be reaching its limits.
By Stephan Israel
Following the bribery allegations against Huawei, 25 MEPs have turned to Parliament President Roberta Metsola and Commission President von der Leyen. They are calling for the technology to be banned from the institutions and for transparency.
By Markus Grabitz
One arrest, two sealed offices of APAs in the European Parliament, and raids in Belgium and Portugal: The Belgian public prosecutor's office is investigating suspected corruption by the Chinese mobile communications giant Huawei. They allegedly have 15 active and former MEPs on their radar.
By Markus Grabitz
The party career of former Agriculture Minister Tang Renjian was already over. Now the 61-year-old is also in prison for corruption.
By Marcel Grzanna
An anonymous letter accuses high-ranking employees of the German sporting goods manufacturer Adidas in China of corruption in the millions. They allegedly accepted money from service providers in exchange for contracts.
By Felix Lee
The sales of Siemens Healthineers in China collapsed in the second quarter. The CEO of the Siemens subsidiary emphasized that measures taken by the authorities to reduce demand were not directed against manufacturers – but against hospital procurement.
By Redaktion Table
