The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has filed a lawsuit in Paris against Dahua Technology France, Hikvision France and Huawei France. French human rights lawyer William Bourdon accuses the three Chinese companies of involvement in the cover-up of human trafficking, genocide and crimes against humanity, among other things.The 45-page complaint documents how the three companies allegedly […]
The son of former Chinese Vice Premier Liu He is in trouble. The Financial Times reports that the “princeling”, as the sons of high-ranking Communist Party officials are known, is being investigated on suspicion of corruption. His father was part of the Chinese government for five years until 2023 and a member of the party’s […]
US President Donald Trump has threatened further escalation: If Beijing does not lift its 34 percent tariffs on US goods by Tuesday, the US will impose additional tariffs of 50 percent on Chinese imports on Wednesday, Trump wrote on his online platform Truth Social. “All talks with China concerning their requested meetings with us will […]
Chinese overcapacity is costing European companies billions. Take the auto industry, for example: In 2023, the EU imported over EUR 10 billion worth of EVs from China. Estimates suggest that nearly half of these vehicles were state-subsidized. There is no end in sight, with forecasts predicting that import volumes will double by 2026. The EU […]
Huawei’s lobbyists have met with EU commissioners or their cabinet representatives more than 70 times between the end of 2014 and the end of 2024. There have also been numerous meetings with European officials from various working groups and departments, mostly held in person in Brussels but also frequently online.The number of meetings is remarkable. […]
Hong Kong’s richest man is pushing ahead with the sale of two ports on the Panama Canal to a US investor, against the wishes of the Chinese central government. To obtain the necessary shareholder approval, Li Ka-shing has offered the shareholders of his company empire CK Hutchison USD 25 per share if they give the […]
China intends to better arm itself against foreign sanctions. Premier Li Qiang signed a decree on Monday to expand the toolbox of countermeasures. It involves the concrete implementation of a 2021 law.The law stipulates that the Chinese government can place individuals or companies involved in discriminatory measures against Chinese citizens or companies on a sanctions […]
Not every supposed China expert actually has China expertise. But how can an often under-informed public judge who really has this expertise? China expertise also ultimately remains an attribution and also creates hierarchies: Sinologists and expats in China are considered competent, while the voices of Chinese dissidents, Tibetans or Uyghurs are often ignored.A thought experiment: […]
The key statement by the Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Monday was drastically underrepresented in the media. “China’s consumer climate is improving, but consumer confidence remains weak,” said Li Chunlin, who is partly in charge of setting the course for the Chinese economy through the powerful authority.The NDRC official […]
Scientific research in Europe and beyond is likely to face an ever more complex and hostile environment in the coming decade. On the one hand, it is now more urgent than before for scientists to push back on those who are hostile to their core mission of free research. On the other hand, the risk […]