Nanjing authorities have reported nine cases of COVID-19 among airport employees. As a result, more than 400 flights were canceled on Wednesday evening. In addition, the city of Nanjing launched mass testing in four areas near the airport. Anyone planning to leave the Yangtze metropolis, with a population of eight million, must provide proof of […]
Taiwan continues to have issues in obtaining Biontech’s COVID-19 vaccine, which is highly sought after by Taiwanese. The Mainz-based company is not allowed to supply the Taiwanese government directly. According to their information, the People’s Republic had prevented an agreement that was supposed to be signed at the beginning of the year – which Beijing, […]
Only 15 countries still recognize Taiwan as an independent state and maintain official diplomatic relations. Two years ago, states like Kiribati and Vanuatu turned their backs on the de facto independently governed island republic and instead established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic. In Europe, apart from the Vatican, not a single state has recognized […]
Spirits were high in the region when two years ago, Chinese battery manufacturer and Daimler supplier Farasis announced the construction of a new plant in Bitterfeld-Wolfen (Saxony-Anhalt), which had been particularly hit after the German reunification. The Chinese company promised 600 million euros in investments and about 600 new high-quality jobs. Now, Farasis announced that […]
Ketchup by the popular brand Heinz labeled “Made in China” had been banned from import to the US at the beginning of the year. Many T-shirts made with cotton from Xinjiang are also blacklisted. Soon all products from Xinjiang are likely to be affected. On Wednesday, the US Senate passed a bill banning the import […]
For thousands of years, the Emperor’s Canal was China’s most important artery. Today, it is hardly in use for the transport of goods. For this reason, more and more municipalities are turning the banks along the canal into recreational- and amusement parks. Illustrated: the waterfront promenade of the city of Cangzhou in the province of […]
WeChat, the most widely used social media app in China, allegedly has blocked several online accounts of LGBTQ activism groups. All posts from groups such as Huazong University of Technology’s “Gay Pride” and Peking University’s “ColorsWorld” could no longer be accessed. In its place, a notification appeared: “all content has been blocked and account use […]
Germany’s mechanical engineering companies have lost their title as world export champion to China, according to their own calculations. An initial estimate by the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) for last year shows that the Chinese share of international sales was 15,8 percent, while German mechanical engineering exports accounted for 15,5 percent of the trade volume.Before […]
First for the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), later for the Chinese secret service – Klaus L. obviously knows a lot about espionage. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office has now brought charges against the political scientist Klaus L. on the charge of acting as an agent for China. He was arrested on Monday, the authorities confirmed in […]
