Despite sky-high ambitions, China was a no-show at the 2026 World Cup tournament and has only once qualified for the world’s premier football festival, says Andrew Scobell. With the World Cup just con...

There are three urgent reasons why the EU must tackle China’s destabilizing economic imbalances sooner rather than later. Delaying action until 2027 is not an option, says Grzegorz Stec.The clock is t...

Edited by: Bernhard Bartsch, Claudia WesslingPeer reviewers: Andreas B. Forsby, Nick Nieschalke, John Seaman, Tamás Matura, Francesca Maremonti, Aurelio Insisa, Matej Šimalčík, Filip Šebok, Anastas Va...

Russia’s renewed standing in northeast Asia and continued US strength in the region have encouraged Beijing to set aside reservations about its only official ally, says Andrew Scobell.Xi Jinping’s Jun...

Top Story China challenges EU de-risking by boosting outbound investment protections Beijing has taken steps to better protect Chinese overseas investments and deter foreign governments from imposing ...

This series looks at how China debates the issues the country faces at home and abroad. Covering domestic policy, social change, technology, geopolitics and economics and focusing mainly on expert deb...

Bernhard Bartsch, Mikko Huotari und Claudia Wessling sprechen über die Treffen von Xi Jinping mit Donald Trump sowie Wladimir Putin in Beijing.

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ANALYSIS The EU's Industrial Accelerator Act won't stave off China's unfair trade practices By Esther GoreichyThe EU is sharpening its industrial policy playbook with a new Industrial Accelerator Act ...

Europe's executives and politicians need to recognize that only huge financial and geopolitical sacrifices today will save the region from greater pain tomorrow, says Jacob Gunter.European trouble wit...

Claus Soong says Beijing has so far blended pragmatic bureaucracy with steadfast ideology to navigate both competition and cooperation during the US president’s second term.Since the start of US Presi...

The COP30 climate conference ended on November 21st without much success. The hoped-for roadmap for phasing out climate-damaging energy sources such as coal, oil, and gas failed due to fierce resistan...

The tables have turned. Western governments are now contemplating extracting industry-leading know-how from Chinese investment in order to help modernize their domestic manufacturing, argues Yanmei Xi...

Imported parts and labor limit jobs, technology spillovers and supplier opportunities. Andreas Mischer says stronger EU-wide conditions are needed to guarantee real economic gains.Chinese greenfield i...