Deng Hongbo 邓洪波 will become China’s new ambassador to Germany, succeeding Wu Ken. This was reported by the South China Morning Post, citing sources familiar with the matter, the appointment has yet to be officially announced.Deng is currently the Deputy Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party’s Central Committee, […]
China wants to boost its service sector with a range of new measures to revitalize the ailing economy. Over the weekend, the State Council published a corresponding 20-point paper.It aims to promote culture and tourism, among other things. Transport and accommodation are to be improved, and new tourist attractions are to be created. Visa-free entry […]
Germany will step up its military involvement in the Indo-Pacific in the future. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius made this clear during his visit to Korea, Hawaii and the Philippines. The agreements he signed during the trip envisage, for example, cooperation between the German and Philippine armed forces.The primary goal is de-escalation. However, one country will […]
At least eight people have died in a flash flood and landslides in the south-western Chinese province of Sichuan. Another 19 people are missing, as the state news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday. Several houses in a village located in the mountainous region of Kangding in the western highlands of the province were swept away […]
It was postponed for months, and now the Third Plenum of the Central Committee has ended. The counting has already begun: How often have the words “reform,” “development” or national security been mentioned? On Thursday, observers at home and abroad tried to deduce anything about the CCP’s future priorities from the meager communiqué. Does the […]
In the trade dispute with the EU, China is now opening direct investigations into three leading European pork suppliers. Specifically, the Danish company Danish Crown, the Dutch company Vion Boxtel BV and the Spanish producer Litera Meat S.L.U. are being investigated, as the Ministry of Commerce in Beijing announced on Thursday. The companies are the […]
A few years ago, the focus was primarily on opportunities when German companies came to China. When Achim Haug earned his degree in East Asian Regional Studies at the University of Cologne in 2009, there was a kind of opening-up euphoria. Everyone wanted to go to China, the economy seemed to be on the rise […]
It has been years of struggle: removing Huawei from Germany’s networks – yes or no? Security concerns and fears of espionage and sabotage spoke in favor of a clean-up. However, network operators protested loudly and refused to talk about a restructuring. Even the government was divided. It is now clear that the German government will […]
The Israeli venture capital company DST Global is investing in Xiaohongshu, China’s fastest growing social media platform. The amount of the investment is not known. However, it is noteworthy because foreign investors have largely avoided China’s tech sector since Beijing’s crackdown.Xiaohongshu was founded in 2013 and has 312 million monthly users. It is valued at […]