SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 08, 2013
The European Commission has approved tariffs on Chinese-made solar panels in response to complaints of price-dumping. However, analysts say the move will do little more than give European companies a short-lived boost, and that the levy will mainly just increase prices and decrease use of solar power. By Joel Stonington more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 07, 2013
Ai Weiwei of China is one of four artists who will represent Germany at the Venice Biennale in June. In a SPIEGEL interview, the artist discusses how he will participate in the event despite a travel ban imposed on him by the Chinese government. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- 06.05.2013
Facebook hat bei seinem Börsengang zu hoch gepokert, der Internetriese Alibaba will sein Blatt nicht überreizen. Der Nachrichtenagentur Bloomberg zufolge planen die Chinesen einen konservativen Ausgabepreis für ihre Aktien - und könnten dennoch in puncto Börsenwert rasch am US-Konzern vorbeiziehen. mehr... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 30, 2013
In an interview, Chinese artist Zhao Zhao, who has a new exhibition in Berlin, discusses the state harassment he has experienced, his role as a troublemaker and why, recently, he is spending more time on his art than activism. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- 24.04.2013
Der IT-Konzern Alibaba ist Ebay, Amazon und Paypal zugleich. Die Firma hat das Potential, Chinas Gesellschaft zu verändern - und bereitet nun offenbar ihren Börsengang vor. Es könnte der größte in der Geschichte des Internets werden. Aus Hangzhou berichtet Stefan Schultz mehr... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 19, 2013
Soccer teams in China's first-division Super League are luring top international players and coaches with astronomical salaries. But their close ties to the construction industry do nothing to help Chinese soccer shed its reputation for corruption and mediocre play. By Bernhard Zand more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 16, 2013
Europe has become the world's largest recipient of foreign investment by Chinese firms. While North America largely views them with suspicion, China's state-owned corporations have been largely welcomed in a continent plagued by recession and in desperate need of cash. By Claus Hecking more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 05, 2013
North Korea's most recent irrational behavior has made clear the government's indifference to sanctions. Some believe China is the only country that can talk Pyongyang into toning down its rhetoric. In reality the United States can do much more to calm the situation. A Commentary by Andreas Lorenz more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 28, 2013
China's leaders have responded to waning interest in ideology by setting up a vast "red tourism" industry. While celebrating the great members and moments of the Communist Party of China, it also helps the economy. By Sandra Schulz more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 08, 2013
Xiao Bin is gay, but has been married to a woman for the last seven years. His fate is no different from that of up to 90 percent of gay men in China. The society is slowly changing, but pressures heaped on same-sex couples remain huge. By Stefan Schultz in Tianjin, China more... [ Forum ]