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- March 29, 2012
For weeks, China's communist leaders have been embroiled in a bitter power struggle that could jeopardize a carefully planned transition in the national leadership and the course charted by more moderate reformers. Although the state has tried to keep the feuding under wraps, the Internet is awash with rumors -- including those of a possible coup. By Wieland Wagner more... [ Forum ]
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- February 09, 2012
Concrete pump manufacturer Putzmeister is the first top-tier German company to be acquired by a Chinese company eager to get its hands on Western know-how, but it is unlikely to be the last. The acquisition could be the start of a new strategy as China tries to transform itself into a high-tech economy. And the Germans might even benefit too. By Nils Klawitter and Wieland Wagner more...
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- January 06, 2012
For years, foreign automobile companies have reaped most of the profits to be had in the enormous Chinese market. But in a largely unnoticed change, Beijing is now ending their preferential treatment of carmakers from abroad to focus more on developing domestic technology and brands. By Wieland Wagner in Beijing more...
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- December 08, 2011
China's leaders are currently contending with declining demand, rising debt and a real estate bubble. Some factories are laying off workers, suffering financial losses or even closing as orders from crisis-plagued Europe dry up. The economic strains are frustrating workers and consumers in the country, threatening the political establishment and Beijing's economic miracle. By Wieland Wagner more...
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- November 16, 2011
With Greece desperate for solvent friends, Athens has been looking to Beijing for help in the fight against its crisis. But Chinese investors are setting tough conditions in return for their money, and many Greeks are unsure if the investments will be beneficial in the long run. By Ferry Batzoglou and Manfred Ertel more... [ Forum ]
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- October 28, 2011
One day after European leaders announced a plan to boost their euro backstop fund to 1 trillion euros, China indicated it may attach conditions to any money it invests. One of those stipulations -- that Europe stop criticizing Beijing's monetary policy -- could strain trans-Atlantic relations. more...
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- September 14, 2011
While a hard-up America can only admonish those involved in the euro crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is offering to be the savior. Beijing's price: more political credit and economic power. The EU must not be intimidated, however -- its bargaining position is better than it may seem at first. By Stefan Schultz more... [ Forum ]
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- July 06, 2011
For decades, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, 88, has been a keen observer of China. He spoke with SPIEGEL about his encounters with Mao Tse-tung, the future of the Chinese Communist Party and the growing rivalry between Beijing and Washington. more... [ Forum ]
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- June 29, 2011
Trade was the focus of the meeting of German and Chinese leaders in Berlin this week, with German companies eager to get a piece of the massive Chinese market. But commentators warn of the dangers of becoming too dependent on the emerging Asian superpower. more... [ Forum ]
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- June 28, 2011
It was an historic occasion: The first ever joint cabinet meeting between China and Germany. While Chancellor Angela Merkel admonished her guest on human rights issues, the focus was firmly on economic cooperation. And Premier Wen Jiabao vowed solidarity with the euro zone. By Severin Weiland more...
