How vulnerable is Taiwan? This is what we talked about with Eberhard Sandschneider. The former professor at the Free University of Berlin is one of the most renowned experts on security policy – and on the Chinese military. Sandschneider does not expect an invasion of the island in the near future: The risk of clashing […]
Chinese EV manufacturer NIO has suspended production due to supply chain failures in the wake of the Covid crisis. Several supply partners have suspended production one by one since March “for reasons related to the epidemic,” such as in Jilin, Shanghai and Jiangsu, and have yet to recover, the Tesla rival reported on Saturday. As […]
The consulting firm Horizon has linked the production of aluminum in the Xinjiang region with forced labor. Should the report be accurate, it could have a severe impact on the German automotive industry, which sources primary products made from this metal from Chinese suppliers. According to Horizon, eight leading aluminum producers may benefit from “labor […]
Last week’s EU-China summit ended without any tangible results. In public perception, the buck was mostly passed to Beijing. This is because Chinese foreign policy has stubbornly refused to join international sanctions against Russia. But there are reasons for China’s passiveness in the Ukraine war, two leading experts stressed at a Table.Media event on Thursday. […]
Shanghai’s municipal government promises to improve supply distribution during the lockdown. To this end, the number of active delivery drivers will be increased to 11,000. Cooperation partners continue to be private companies such as Meituan, Hema (Freshippo), Dingdong and Ele.me. Meituan alone announced plans to deploy a thousand additional drivers.As the lockdown drags on, citizens’ […]
Last week’s EU-China summit ended without any tangible results (China.Table reported). In public perception, the buck was mostly passed to Beijing. This is because Chinese foreign policy has stubbornly refused to join international sanctions against Russia. But there are reasons for China’s passiveness in the Ukraine war, two leading experts stressed at a Table.Media event […]
If reasonable people rise up the ranks under Xi Jinping, China and its trading partners can only benefit from it. This is all the more true if they, as economic experts, favor internationalization and liberalization without wanting to set off a growth explosion at any cost. Liu He, now 70 years old, is such a […]
Tea harvest in Ankang in the Shaanxi province. The region is one of China’s seven major tea-growing areas. Here in Liping County, the local government has particularly boosted production in recent years.
On the day of the Qingming Festival, flowers alone are not enough to create the necessary color sensation. In this park in Chongqing, children play between paper wheels. Colorful ribbons also play a role in the traditional visit to the graves of ancestors. They are intended to keep the negative energy of angry spirits in […]
Three more domestic vaccines are ready for first human trials in China, including two mRNA vaccines. Phase 1 testing will determine whether the substances are harmless and have a quantifiable effect. A Chinese vaccine that could perform well against Omicron and other new variants would be the way out of a potential series of lockdowns. […]