The EU has increased import tariffs on Chinese EVs, the US has put a 100% increase on them and is considering a full-blown ban on Chinese car technology over fear of espionage. Meanwhile, Volkswagen is shutting down factories in Germany, suffering heavily from Chinese competition and declining sales there, while Chinese brands are opening factories […]
Being a correspondent in China means working under state surveillance, and much of it is digital these days. To protect your information and especially your sources, it’s vital to pay attention to cybersecurity and harden your devices. After great interest in the first cybersecurity workshop with fellow FCCC member and cybersecurity buff Marc Hofer, we […]
Join us for an exclusive networking event of the kind you’ll only get here: All 27 ambassadors of the EU countries have been invited for an informal mixer with the FCCC Correspondent members. Rub shoulders, build your network, and exchange views on events in China and the geopolitical moment! There will be cocktails and a […]
A new world order also rises in the East. Russia’s growing isolation following its invasion of Ukraine has pushed it into an unprecedented alliance with North Korea, deepening ties not seen since the Cold War. This cooperation now extends beyond diplomatic rhetoric to a mutual defense treaty, arms transfers, and even the deployment of North […]
Always wondered what it is like to be queer in China today? Our speaker, a Chinese national who prefers not to be named here, is an active member of the queer community with a long and rich experience in protecting queer rights, in organising activities for queers and in fostering a better understanding of this […]
The Trumpian trade war is shaking up global markets. While tariffs may ebb and flow, both the U.S. and China (and other parts of the world) are prone to employ a higher level of trade barriers than previously. Export controls and self-reliance policies are remaking supply chains. European business finds itself between a rock and […]
Dr. Clifford will introduce his latest book, China’s Logistics: From Laggard to Innovator (Routledge 2025), which has just been launched in China as 中国物流。 从落后者到领 跑者 (by China Fortune Press) His talk will start by explaining the challenges faced by China’s logistics and the multiple benefits that flow from their upgrading. He will highlight the Chinese […]
Join us for an exclusive networking event of the kind you’ll only get here: Diplomats from all 27 EU countries have been invited for an informal mixer with the FCCC Correspondent members. Rub shoulders, build your network, and exchange views on events in China and the geopolitical moment! Fourth Plenum and other topics of interest […]
Join us for an exclusive networking event of the kind you’ll only get here: Diplomats from all 27 EU countries have been invited for an informal mixer with the FCCC Correspondent members. Rub shoulders, build your network, and exchange views on events in China and the geopolitical moment! XV Five-Year Plan, incoming Trump’s visit and […]
Join us for the book talk of China and the Global Economic Order, by Gregory T. Chin and Kevin P. Gallagher, published by Cambridge University Press in its Global China series. The authors trace how China has transformed its role within and outside of the Bretton Woods Institutions (BWIs), from a “rule-taker” to a “rule-shaker” and ultimately […]
China's EV boom wasn't simply top-down state planning—it emerged from strategic alliances between local governments, shut out of SOE-dominated joint ventures, and nimble private automakers like BYD, Geely, and NIO. Drawing on over sixty interviews and years of fieldwork, author Fengming Lu reveals how these local-private partnerships—from Chery's 1990s origins to Hefei's rescue of NIO—propelled […]
China’s own Constitution recognizes and protects press freedoms – but the reality is very different as many in the FCCC community are aware. Join us for an interactive discussion with media lawyer (and current chairman of AmCham China) James Zimmerman, a partner in the office of international law firm Loeb and Loeb LLP, in a […]
