“China in 25": Xi's travel diplomacy, China's economy in Q1, and German companies in China

“China in 25” - in our German language podcast, Mikko Huotari, Bernhard Bartsch and Claudia Wessling talk about current developments in China in 25 minutes. This episode focuses on Xi Jinping’s recent visits to Southeast Asia, where he tried to win supporters in the trade war with the US. We also discuss the – surprisingly strong – growth figures for the first quarter of this year and current challenges for the Chinese economy. And we discuss what German companies in China expect from the new German government.

Read more about the topics covered in this episode here:

• China's economy improves as it braces for external shock, MERICS Economic Indicators Q1/2025
• The China-US trade war and implications for the EU, Podcast with Jacob Gunter