China

10.May 2026. Juan Dang/DW

Precedent: Life imprisonment for a boy in China

A local court in China has found a minor guilty of murder and rape, and the verdict is a complete precedent - life imprisonment

Xi Jinping in a dark suit is waving and Aleksandar Vučić in a dark suit is pointing at him with his hands

Tragedy in Novi Sad

07.May 2026. B. B.

Should we believe the Chinese that Vučić did not guarantee them impunity in the case of the canopy?

The Embassy of China rejected allegations that Aleksandar Vučić promised that the Chinese consortium would not be responsible for the fall of the canopy of the Railway Station in Novi Sad. At the same time, China did not react to the cruelty to which workers are exposed in Chinese companies in Serbia, so the question is whether Chinese contractors were given a free hand to do what they want.

China

05.May 2026. IN THE

Fireworks at the fireworks factory: Over twenty dead

At least 21 people were killed and 61 injured in a powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province, local authorities said.

Auto industry

22.April 2026. A.M.

Volkswagen is reducing production by one million cars a year

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume announced a significant reduction in production capacity. The German auto industry is struggling to stay competitive in a market that seems to have found a replacement

How foreign media see us

19.April 2026. AI

Rotation from Russia to China: How Vučić is moving Serbia away from the EU

Political scientist and expert on Southeast Europe Aleksandar Rotert published an article in the "Berliner Zeitung" newspaper entitled "Beijing suppresses Moscow: How Serbia is becoming a Chinese vassal state in Europe". The author reminds that Serbia, along with Russia and Belarus, is qualified as the only autocracy in Europe

War in the Middle East

15.April 2026. Jinhan Li / DW

America blocks the strait: When will the Chinese boil over?

After the US decision to block Iranian ports, China warned that the move could further escalate tensions in the Middle East and threaten global energy flows.

Cars

12.April 2026. MLJ

Who could make Chinese cars in Europe

Chinese automaker Chery plans to expand production in Europe and intends to do so through partnerships with other automakers

Environment

13.march 2026 Jelena Kozbašić / Air conditioning 101

How China is turning a desert into a forest

How the Chinese built the Great Green Wall, which has both local and global importance for the climate

The arms race

09.march 2026 IN THE

Serbia is 37th in the world in terms of arms imports, over 60 percent of purchases come from China

According to the latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Serbia ranked 37th on the list of the world's largest arms importers in the period 2021-2025. Most of the weapons come from China

Robotics

28.February 2026. Uta Steinwer/Yuan Yu/Shitao Li/Daniel Ebert/DW

Chinese robot-soldiers: Empty dreams or ready for the Serbian Army?

Terminator-like robots destroy everything in front of them - President Aleksandar Vučić wants to hire this machinery from China

Nuclear weapons

16.February 2026. B. B.

China is preparing a stronger nuclear arsenal

China's build-up of a nuclear arsenal in the country's southwest complicates efforts to revive global arms control

Postcard

12.February 2026. Marija L. Jankovic

Taiwan, the West with a drop of China

Are Taiwanese afraid of an attack from China and what do they think of Trump, and why this Asian island liberally and admiringly accepts everything the West has to offer - except its easy attitude towards foreigners

China

05.February 2026. Aleksandar Novačić

How to tame a Fire Horse

China is entering the Year of the Fire Horse - the first time in sixty years since the disastrous Cultural Revolution began in the year of the same name. The fiery horse then went out of control, demolishing everything in its path and leaving millions of victims in its wake. Will Xi Jinping tighten the reins?

Pharmaceutical industry

30.January 2026 NM

New economy: AstraZeneca invests 15 billion dollars in China

The pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has announced that it will invest 15 billion dollars in China by 2030 - to expand drug production and research and development centers

China

27.January 2026 Uroš Mitrović

The "Steel Elite" Shaken: What General Zhang Youxia's Fall Means

The removal and arrest of General Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and a longtime close associate of President Xi Jinping, for espionage surprised Western observers. What is happening in the closed system of power of the People's Republic of China

Economy

29.December 2025 Srinivas Mazumdar (DW)

The World Economy 2026: What Are the Risks and Fears

Global growth will slow down moderately - from 3,2 percent in 2025 to 2,9 percent in 2026, estimates the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

China is particularly important for the German economy - not only as a sales market, but also as a major supplier of raw materials.

Germany

10.December 2025 Juan Dang (DW)

German minister in China: Swallowing a dumpling because of rare metals

China is particularly important for the German economy - not only as a sales market, but also as a major supplier of raw materials

World economy

09.December 2025 IN THE

Electric vehicles, robots and batteries: How China is breaking export records

A drop in shipments to the US of almost 30 percent did not prevent China from increasing exports again in November and recording a historic trade surplus, relying on the markets of Southeast Asia, Africa and the European Union

World economy

17.November 2025 Nick Martin / DW

Yuan vs. Dollar: China's Monetary Defense

The growing use of the yuan in cross-border trade, energy arrangements and borrowing by developing countries reinforces the impression that China is quietly undermining the dollar's global dominance. However, without full convertibility, the yuan can hardly take the place of a global reserve currency

Energy Industry

13.November 2025 Marija L. Jankovic

Tomislav Nikolić's old deal: "Smederevo does not give the refinery to the Chinese"

The state raised from the ashes an agreement with the Chinese on the construction of a refinery in Smederevo. This is Tomislav Nikolić's old deal, for which environmental organizations, as well as the oilmen themselves, are speaking to "Vreme" in order to improve the air in the city

China

12.November 2025 Aleksandar Novačić

Corruption is rust, faction is cancer

While in the West there is speculation about "missing generals", in Beijing the role of party supervision and the way of controlling the army is actually being redefined. It is not just a purge, but a gradual process of transferring control mechanisms from humans to algorithms. Artificial intelligence is becoming a key loyalty filter among both military and civilian leaders

Global economy

23.October 2025 Uroš Mitrović

Rare minerals: China's trump card in the battle for global supremacy

As China uses its dominance of rare earth elements as a powerful tool in a global struggle for influence with the US, Donald Trump is stepping up efforts to ensure independence and stability of supply for US industry and threatening Beijing with new tariffs

Serbia between the great powers

06.October 2025 Filip Mirilović

Serbian juggling of energy resources: Alignment with the strategic opponents of the European Union

The government of Serbia is reaping the benefits from all three sides - from the European Union, Russia and China. When relations with the West cool down a bit, new opportunities for the inflow of capital from the East open up, and when the East becomes too inconvenient, a solution is found in the West. However, is it really that simple?

The majority package of TikTok USA passes into the hands of American investors, while the Chinese ByteDance retains a symbolic share, less than 20 percent.

Navigator

01.October 2025 Zoran Stanojević

TikTok – more than independence, less than autonomy

At the beginning of September, Donald Trump announced that an agreement had been reached for TikTok to remain available in the US, but under new rules

Espionage

30.September 2025 Ivan Djerkovic / DW

German lawmaker convicted of spying for China's secret service

German citizen Jian G, who spent years spying for the Chinese secret service, was sentenced in Dresden to four years and nine months in prison.

A spy affair

24.September 2025 IN THE

BIRN: Spies in Belgrade had cell phones and internet, warrant after 11 days

Cui Guanghai and John Miller, a Chinese and British national wanted by the US, escaped from house arrest in Belgrade on August 4, despite being under electronic surveillance. BIRN reveals that they had access to mobile phones and the Internet, while a warrant was issued for them only after 11 days

Economy

19.September 2025 B. B.

The losses of the Linglong factory in Zrenjanin are growing

The net loss of the Linglong factory in Zrenjanin in the first half of the year was 16,6 million euros, which is 6,4 million euros more than the loss from the first half of 2024.