The G7 foreign ministers and EU foreign affairs envoy Josep Borrell have jointly strongly criticized the change in Hong Kong‘s electoral system. In a statement, the ministers and Borrell expressed grave concern about Beijing’s decision to “fundamentally undermine the democratic elements of the electoral system in Hong Kong”. The move indicates “that the authorities in […]
The EU Commission waited a good seven weeks before publishing the details of the investment agreement with China (CAI). The annexes now published with the details of market access show that the European Union is making progress in manifesting the oft-mentioned “level playing field”, for example, in the manufacturing sector and private healthcare – but […]
A 39-year-old farmer and noodle maker has unexpectedly become a social media star in China: Cheng Yunfu gained Internet fame for selling his hand-pulled noodles for the consistent price of three yuan – just over 40 cents – at a market in his home province of Shandong for as long as 15 years, several media […]
UK media regulator Ofcom has fined Chinese state broadcaster Chinese Global Television Network (CGTN) around €260,000 (£225,000). News broadcasts by the channel had breached fairness, data protection, and impartiality requirements, Ofcom said. The fine relates to five programs from 2019 in which CGTN’s coverage of protests in Hong Kong was not impartial, according to Ofcom. […]
The media dispute between London and Beijing over CGTN and the BBC is, unsurprisingly, also being played out on the journalists’ playground Twitter. The EU correspondent of the state-run daily China Daily, Chen Weihua, made fun of the fine imposed on CGTN by the British media regulator Ofcom there: “Is the UK that broke?” he […]
“Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism”, “CO2 border adjustment system”, “CO2 border levy” – the name for the project from Brussels is unwieldy, but it nevertheless took an important step yesterday: The European Parliament voted by a large majority in favor of the CO2 limit levy and adopted its report with recommendations to the EU Commission. The […]
The largest group in the European Parliament, the conservative EPP, has adopted a comprehensive position paper on China. In it, the political group, which also includes the CDU and CSU, calls for “strict reciprocity” regarding market access and opportunities for European companies in China. The EPP Group is in favor of cooperation with the People’s […]
Hair is not only closely related to power in religious representations; secular rulers such as kings have also worn beards and flowing hair throughout history to show their social position. The fact that the hairstyle is not just an accumulation of head hair, but also a status symbol, is also evident in the Chinese Communist […]
The planned EU supply chain law takes an important hurdle this week: The European Parliament will vote on its position on Wednesday. The European Parliament’s approach clearly goes beyond the supply chain law of the Federal Republic of Germany. The corresponding report has already received the necessary majorities in the relevant committees – it is […]
The EU warns against Beijing’s announced change to the electoral law in Hong Kong. If enacted, such a reform would have“potentially far-reaching negative consequences for democratic principles and democratically elected representatives in Hong Kong,” EU foreign affairs envoy Josep Borrell said. The EU urged the authorities in Beijing to “carefully consider” the political and economic […]
