On Nov. 14, China’s head of state Xi Jinping inaugurated the Chancay Port, financed with 3.5 billion US dollars, as part of the APEC summit in Peru. This project will be a catalyst for global trade and in particular a key link between Latin America and East Asia. Peruvian voices emphasize that the country is […]
The Chinese chip companies recently placed on a sanctions list by the United States do not expect their business to be significantly affected. Empyrean, a company specializing in software for semiconductor development, announced on Tuesday that it intends to accelerate the process of cutting its ties with foreign suppliers. Jiangsu Nata Opto-Electronic Materials, a supplier […]
Promoting Sino-German scientific cooperation is a low priority for the German government. At a two-day meeting between the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) at the end of October, no representatives of the German government attended despite being invited.“Of course, we had also invited stakeholders from the […]
A majority of German companies in China wish for more political support. This is the result of the annual business climate survey of the German Chamber of Commerce in China, which will be published on Wednesday. It revealed that 73 percent of the companies surveyed in China would like the German government to place a […]
The USA is stepping up its isolation of the Chinese chip industry. With a further tightening of their embargo on tech exports to China, officials have blacklisted 140 more companies, according to the news agency Reuters. Restrictions have been placed on the supply of advanced memory chips for artificial intelligence (AI) as well as other […]
The Tibetan language activist Tashi Wangchuk continues to face harassment from the Chinese state after being released from his five-year prison sentence. Wangchuk is among a number of prominent human and civil rights activists from Tibet. He campaigns for the preservation and free use of the Tibetan language. He has enjoyed the support of numerous […]
Lithuania expels three Chinese diplomats. The ministry cited violations of the Vienna Convention and Lithuanian legislation as the cause, though no further details were provided. The 1961 Vienna Convention outlines the rules of diplomatic law. The staff have been instructed to leave Lithuania within a weekThe expulsion continues a dispute between the EU member state […]
During her time in office, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has always been confrontational towards the People’s Republic of China. Baerbock is now heading to the Chinese capital for a one-day visit for what will probably be her last time as a member of the current German government.The war in Ukraine will be a central part […]
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has filed a million-euro lawsuit against a former intern for allegedly sabotaging the company’s artificial intelligence (AI). The company claims that the accused manipulated software, thereby disrupting the AI training. ByteDance seeks damages equivalent to around one million euros.The intern was fired in August. Lawsuits between companies and employees are not […]
Hungary’s Minister of Justice Bence Tuzson has submitted a proposal for an extradition agreement with the People’s Republic of China. The draft follows a corresponding declaration of intent that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed in Beijing in July 2024. This was reported by local media citing an official publication. Further […]