Faith stands in the way of state modernization. That is what communism preaches. Nevertheless, spirituality is experiencing great popularity in China. Sinologist and Pulitzer Prize winner Ian Johnson spoke with Leonardo Pape about what he thinks explains this magnetic effect in a communist state like China and why economic development plays a role.The Communist Party […]
Several Chinese EV manufacturers have filed a complaint with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) against the European Union’s punitive tariffs. The privately owned manufacturers BYD and Geely, as well as the state-owned producer SAIC, initiated corresponding steps on Tuesday, one day before the deadline, according to statements on the court’s website. No further details […]
The battle over the future of the US spin-off of the Chinese video platform TikTok will likely drag on. Shortly before his inauguration on Monday, the new US President Donald Trump announced plans to seek a 50 percent stake in TikTok through a US company. This would mean a forced sale of the entire company […]
Youth unemployment in Chinese cities fell for the fourth consecutive month in December. This is according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The unemployment rate for 16 to 24-year-olds fell from 16.1 to 15.7 percent, although students are excluded from this statistic. Meanwhile, the national unemployment rate stood at 5.1 […]
Investigations into a textile company and chip manufacturers: China has targeted more US companies just a few days before Joe Biden’s term of office ends. The PVH Group, the parent company of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, is accused by the Ministry of Commerce of “improper” conduct related to the Xinjiang region. What exactly this […]
Five Chinese regions at the provincial level have raised minimum wages in response to China’s ongoing consumer slump. In Shanxi and Sichuan, in the autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia as well as in the western Chinese metropolis of Chongqing, the lowest wages and salaries that must be paid each month are rising by […]
Activists have filed a complaint against the video platform TikTok, fashion retailer Shein and other Chinese companies due to the alleged illegal transfer of user data. Six proceedings have been initiated in four different EU countries, the group None Of Your Business (NOYB) announced on Thursday. It is the first time the organization has taken […]
Apple’s sales downturn in China has accelerated. According to research firm Canalys, a quarter fewer iPhones were sold there in the fourth quarter than in the same period last year. This is the biggest decline in the company’s history. Overall yearly sales shrank by 17 percent. Apple now only ranks third among the largest smartphone […]
The possible sale of Volkswagen plants in Germany to Chinese investors would be a turning point. For decades, it was the other way around. Money flowed from Germany to the People’s Republic, which BMW, Mercedes and other manufacturers used to build plants there. A turning point that was unimaginable years ago. Leonardo Pape has analyzed […]
The countdown is on. Next Monday, Donald Trump moves into the White House and it seems as if the world is holding its breath. No one can seriously predict whether and how the world will change in the next four years.The relationship between China and the USA is just one aspect that receives special attention […]