Chinese authorities continue their campaign against Tibetan intellectuals with another long prison sentence against an activist. In mid-June, a Sichuan court found a father of two guilty of alleged “separatist activities” and “creating social disorder”. He was sentenced to nearly four and a half years in prison.The man identified as Thupten Lodoe had campaigned for […]
Steven Xu will become President for China and Asia Pacific at Munich-based fashion retailer Mytheresa on July 1. He will be in charge of all customer-related activities of the company in China and the region. Xu was already responsible for the Asia-Pacific region at US fashion house Ralph Lauren as Vice President of Digital Marketing […]
Since this Monday, high-speed trains between Beijing and Wuhan have been speeding along the tracks at 350 kilometers per hour. Previously, trains were allowed to travel at “only” 310 kilometers per hour on the section of the north-south link between Beijing and Guangzhou. The increased speed is expected to increase transport capacity between the capital […]
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, surprised everyone on Tuesday with an announcement: she will not seek a second term in office, the Chilean announced. She is not the first high commissioner to quit after one term. But the timing of Bachelet’s announcement raises questions. Is there a connection to the UN […]
With the end of her term in mind, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights assured the timely publication of a China report. By the end of August, Michelle Bachelet wants to present what many governments around the world have been waiting on for years. The paper is to provide assessments of the Human Rights […]
Students, entrepreneurs or short-term employees without a permanent permit can apply to receive electronic vouchers in Hong Kong. Starting June 23, interested parties have one month to register for the government’s consumer program. Those who do will be given a credit of HK$5,000, (about €600), to spend via electronic payment services, starting August 6.This is […]
Xu Lin will become the new Director of China’s National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA). The organization regulates television and radio stations in the country and is thus one of the most important tools of Party propaganda. Xu already worked closely with President Xi Jinping in the 2000s, when the current head of state was […]
When you hear the name Mongolia, you usually think of vast steppes and flat pastures. But there is much more, as the Mordaga National Park in Inner Mongolia shows. It is a popular destination for Chinese tourists. Dense forest covers 95 percent of its nearly 1,500 square kilometers.
The China trip of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has sparked strong criticism from international Xinjiang experts. In an open letter to the Chilean, 37 signatories, including German anthropologist Adrian Zenz and sinologist Bjoern Alpermann of the University of Würzburg, express their disbelief at Bachelet’s classifications of human rights violations in the […]
