It is likely to be difficult for German companies in the People’s Republic when the so-called Due Diligence Act comes into force next year. Under German law, they will be obliged to check their supply chains for human rights violations, corruption and environmental pollution. Those who cannot prove that they have done everything possible to […]
The mysterious case of the missing Tibetan teacher Rinchen Kyi has apparently found a happy ending. The mother of a 13-year-old daughter has been escorted back home by police officers on Sunday evening. Kyi had been taken to a hospital against her will by police on August 1 last year and disappeared for eight months […]
Johannes Nippgen is the new Chief Medical Officer at the Chinese biotech company Ionova Life Science in Shenzhen. He previously held positions including responsibility for the research center of German pharmaceutical company Merck in China.Ute Maas has headed the NRW-China portfolio of the German Corporation for International Cooperation GmbH (GIZ) in Dusseldorf since February. Maas […]
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) in Hong Kong has canceled its annual Human Rights Press Award. FCC President Keith Richburg explained in a statement that there were concerns that the Club could be inadvertently violating laws. The official ceremony was scheduled to take place this Saturday. The Hong Kong Human Rights Press Award is being […]
Whenever German chancellors traveled to China, they always carried the wishful thinking of change through trade in their luggage. The logic behind it: Through intensified business relations between China and the West, the People’s Republic would gradually become more liberal, perhaps even democratic someday.China would automatically join the winning system of liberal democracies and a […]
Chengdu is different from most Chinese megacities. The capital of Sichuan Province is a kind of alternative center for creative minds, as far as a dictatorship even allows alternatives. And there is a lot to see here, too. The Anshun Bridge over the Jin River, illuminated at night, is an absolute eye-catcher. Photo: Dmitry Rukhlenko
The disappearance of three Tibetans is currently a matter of concern for the UN Human Rights Council. In a letter to the representative of the People’s Republic of China, the Special Rapporteurs of the Swiss-based body request information on the whereabouts and health status of the writer Lobsang Lhundup, singer Lhundrup Dhrakpa and teacher Rinchen […]
In less than three weeks, the perception of China of 19-year-old Lisa from Muenster has changed dramatically. “I have to completely revise my opinion. I always thought the criticism of this political system was completely exaggerated. Now I’m appalled at what it actually means to live in a dictatorship,” says the young woman, whose Chinese […]
As a foreigner, life in the People’s Republic of China is often very pleasant. At least as a citizen of a large industrial nation. The amenities and privileges go so far that one could easily forget where one is: namely in one of the most brutal dictatorships in the world. Through the office window in […]
