Tag: Merics
Slump in growth and lockdown frustration: Party leader Xi under pressure
Xi Jinping China’s head of state and party leader wants to secure another term in office in the fall. (Photo: Reuters, Getty, AP, Imago) Beijing A sports stadium in Beijing’s…
How China could stop Russia’s war with Ukraine
Beijing Just last week, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell suggested that China could play a mediating role in the Ukraine war. Experts were skeptical – and this skepticism is…
How China could shore up Russia’s financial system
Xi Jinping Will he help Russia to cushion the economic crisis? (Photo: imago images/Xinhua) Beijing As Western banks and corporations declare their withdrawal from Russia, Moscow’s attention turns to a…
How an expert assesses China’s strategy in the Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met in Beijing in February Putin is acting under time pressure, but China can afford staying power, says China expert Heilmann. (Photo: AP) Beijing Sebastian…
How an expert assesses China’s strategy in the Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met in Beijing in February Putin is acting under time pressure, but China can afford staying power, says China expert Heilmann. (Photo: AP) Beijing Sebastian…
How an expert assesses China’s strategy in the Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met in Beijing in February Putin is acting under time pressure, but China can afford staying power, says China expert Heilmann. (Photo: AP) Beijing Sebastian…
Five questions and answers on Beijing’s role in the Ukraine conflict
Beijing The Chinese government sees itself in a difficult situation in the Ukraine war. On the one hand she wants to support Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, but on the other…
What strategic interests China has in Ukraine
to show the flag The Chinese embassy in Kiev has asked its compatriots to attach a Chinese flag to their vehicles when driving longer distances in the country. (Photo: AP)…
Greater friction between China and Europe
Xi Jinping China’s president wants to further expand his power in 2022. (Photo: AP) Berlin At the moment, relations between Europe and China are like a major construction site: the…
The five biggest risks for the Chinese economy in 2022
Port in Qingdao Overall, economists expect growth of between five and 5.5 percent for 2022. (Photo: AP) Beijing The Chinese calendar is the year of the tiger. That sounds promising…
China shock not overcome after 20 years
Berlin / Beijing For some it is a success story, for others a curse. China’s accession to the World Trade Organization 20 years ago still causes controversial assessments, but in…
Dependence on China for semiconductors threatens
China President Xi Jinping The Chinese president had already stressed the importance of the technology industry for his country on several occasions. (Photo: AP) Beijing Experts warn of an increasing…
The EU is countering this with 300 billion euros
Brussels With an investment program of up to 300 billion euros, the EU wants to promote the construction of modern infrastructure in emerging and developing countries. The project is considered…
This is how Xi Jinping wants to secure the power of the Communist Party
Xi Jinping at a ceremony in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing over the weekend With the Sixth Plenum of the Central Committee of the CP, the head…
How Xi Jinping wants to secure his own power and that of the Communist Party
Xi Jinping at a ceremony in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing over the weekend With the Sixth Plenum of the Central Committee of the CP, the head…
China or USA? Taiwan faces a tough argument about the right course
Tokyo Taiwan recently received a dubious title: The British magazine “The Economist” named democracy off China’s coast “the most dangerous place in the world”. Even the US military are now…
These Chinese automakers are attacking in Europe
Dusseldorf The rapidly growing European e-car market is arousing desires. Manufacturers from China in particular, the largest market for electric cars to date, are pushing their way to Europe. With…
These Chinese automakers are attacking in Europe
Dusseldorf The rapidly growing European e-car market arouses desires. Manufacturers from China in particular, the largest market for electric cars to date, are pushing their way to Europe. With BYD,…