Australia will grant the Solomon Islands 118 million US dollars in aid and boost its police force. As a result, the island state will not have to rely on external partners, explained Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday. He said that the aid shows that Australia is “the security partner of choice” for the […]
Welcome to our last issue of the year! We’re glad you’ve found the time to read us in these last stressful days of preparing for the holidays!Today, I would like to recommend the interview that Andreas Landwehr conducted with Taiwanese government advisor Chen Ming-chi. In it, Chen explains why he considers a maritime quarantine the […]
At a time when everyone normally switches into Christmas mode, political activity in Germany is picking up speed. Yesterday, Olaf Scholz called for a confidence vote in the German parliament, and today, the political parties have published their election manifestos. The election campaign is thus entering the next phase. Amelie Richter and Julia Fiedler have […]
The electronic warfare division of the People’s Liberation Army has published a list of targets for coordinated attacks against US aircraft carrier battle groups. In the event of a military conflict, these very specifically named radars, sensors and communication systems would very likely be the target of Chinese electronic warfare.Such a publication, which appeared in […]
China’s workforce is aging rapidly. In 2022, the average age of the working-age population was just under 40. According to the Chinese Human Capital Report 2024, published over the weekend, the average age between 1985 and 2022 increased from 32.25 to 39.72 years.This is all the more remarkable because the retirement age in China is […]
The Chinese government has urged primary and secondary schools to include artificial intelligence in their curricula. In this way, it wants to promote young talent in a key area of its modernization program. Schools are expected to play their part in educating “China’s future demand for innovative talent,” a statement from the Ministry of Education […]
Chinese archaeologists claim to have discovered 3,000-year-old silk remnants at the archaeological site of Sanxingdui. They believe that the textiles were used in rituals “to communicate between heaven and earth.” The researchers say the findings shed light not only on the cultural roots of silk, but also on the religious beliefs of the Shu people, […]
The largest Chinese military exercises in almost three decades were held off the coast of Taiwan yesterday. The constant military exercises not only wear out the Taiwanese army, they also blur the line between war and peace. After all, an exercise could easily escalate into a full-scale attack.The Taiwanese government is particularly concerned about the […]
The Chinese government has imposed visa restrictions on US government officials. According to a spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the individuals concerned “have behaved badly in relation to Hong Kong issues.” The move is Beijing’s response to US threats to impose sanctions on officials responsible for implementing Hong Kong’s draconian Security Law.“By using Hong […]
China would like to present itself to the world as a force for peace. But why then does the Chinese government allow Chinese and Russian companies to jointly produce long-range drones for Russia’s military campaign? Its traditional response to such accusations is that it knows nothing about it. The companies will be investigated, it will […]
