20-year-old Chloe Cheung is a democracy activist from Hong Kong and lives in exile. She and her family had to leave their home country in 2020 for safety reasons after her name was recorded by the police during a demonstration. She now lives in the UK, but she can’t rest.The Hong Kong authorities have put […]
China is planning to make it compulsory to obtain a license to broadcast micro-dramas in order to promote their “healthy and prosperous development”. The National Radio and Television Administration stated on Wednesday that all micro-short dramas must first obtain a license for the distribution of online dramas. Micro-dramas, vertically shot, minute-long episodes with frequent plot […]
Patrick Schulz has been Director of Sales for Germany at BYD since February. This is the first time the position has been filled as part of the car manufacturer’s growth strategy. Schulz has been working in the automotive industry for more than 25 years and was previously Head of Sales for Germany at Chinese manufacturer […]
Trump’s favorite enemy is China. Almost exactly six years after the first trade war between the two countries, the conflict is entering its second round. The US president opened with 10 percent tariffs on all Chinese goods. Now, the leadership in Beijing has retaliated – albeit with a delayed implementation and somewhat mild measures.While Beijing […]
Another effect of China’s growing car market: More and more families are traveling by car for the Spring Festival. But regardless of whether they are traveling by plane, train or car: On the last day of the Festival, Chinese travelers are automatically part of a veritable mass migration. Like here at the toll station of […]
In the run-up to a state visit by Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to China, Bangkok has cut off power in the Myanmar town of Shwe Kokko. According to Thai and Chinese authorities, gangs are allegedly holding thousands of abducted citizens from both countries in the border town and forcing them to commit online fraud […]
Last week, Donald Trump dominated our news feeds, for instance, with a huge investment of 500 billion US dollars for AI research. Just days later, DeepSeek is already making his Stargate plans seem outdated. The Chinese AI start-up is on everyone’s lips. But how was this success even possible?Apart from the unique aspects of the […]
German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has joined a lawsuit filed by its Chinese joint venture partner Geely against the EU’s punitive tariffs on EVs from China. The joint venture produces the electric Smart in China, including for the European market. News had previously emerged that, in addition to Geely and other Chinese manufacturers such as BYD […]
Fears of a crash in the technology sector following the success of a new AI model are weighing on stock markets in Europe. The Chinese AI assistant R1 from DeepSeek, launched on January 10, overtook rival ChatGPT as the top-rated free software application in Apple’s App Store in the US on Monday. Due to its […]
Chinese industrial production unexpectedly contracted in January. According to the statistics office in Beijing on Monday, the official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector fell from 50.1 in December to 49.1 in January. A value below 50 points signals a decline in economic activity.Analysts had expected an average of 50.1 points. The figure […]