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Marcel Grzanna

Marcel Grzanna Published: March 1st, 2022

Hong Kong could face lockdown

Hong Kong is considering a Covid lockdown for the duration of the announced mass testing in March. Until now, the authorities had opposed this idea. On Monday, a change of course followed. To benefit as much as possible from the widespread testing, “we must reduce the flow of people to a certain extent,” says health […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: March 1st, 2022

Weibo suspends accounts over tasteless comments

Chinese social media are fighting cynical jokes and remarks about the war in Ukraine on their platforms. The short message service Weibo has deleted 1,400 comments and temporarily or permanently suspended 262 accounts since Friday. The reasons were inappropriate comments by users whose insipidity had damaged the reputation of the Chinese nation. In addition to […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: February 28th, 2022

Christoph Schmitt – cultural bridge builder for the economy

“In China, it is frowned upon to speak positively about oneself,” says Christoph Schmitt. So he tells what others say about him: He is said to be an unusual business lawyer. That’s because he’s not only interested in legal paragraphs, he’s also a good listener and finds solutions. All these qualities are important when he […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: February 24th, 2022

25.02.2022_Editorial_HR

In the shadow of a war in Europe, discussions about labor rights in the Chinese tech industry seem marginal. But millions of people are affected by a work culture that makes bodies sick and cripples souls.The tragedy is that digitization is supposed to protect us from such social developments. It automates and simplifies large parts […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: February 22nd, 2022

Hong Kong: restrictions for the unvaccinated

Hong Kong is drastically restricting the movement of unvaccinated individuals due to rising Covid infection numbers. Starting Thursday, among other things, people will only be allowed to enter a supermarket in the city if they show proof of vaccination. The rule will also apply to restaurants, recreational facilities, government offices, or so-called wet markets where […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: February 22nd, 2022

22.02.2022_Dessert

Together against Covid: Epidemiologists from the southern Chinese province of Guangdong are taking a close look at Hong Kong’s pandemic management this weekend because the coronavirus is currently spreading rapidly in the special administrative region. Beijing fears the virus could sneak into the People’s Republic from Hong Kong. Guangdong is one of China’s most important […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: February 20th, 2022

‘Significance of the Olympic Games will change’

German IOC President Thomas Bach’s positive summary of the Winter Olympics in Beijing could not hide the troubles behind the scenes over the past weeks. The diplomatic boycott by numerous democratic nations overshadowed the idea of a peaceful time-out for the world. Hardly anything of what constitutes the Olympic idea had a chance to unfold […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: February 17th, 2022

18.02.2022_Editorial_HR_

China has doggedly defended the fairy tale of the apolitical Winter Olympics for years. On Thursday, just three days before the end of the masquerade, the veils finally came off in the home stretch. A spokeswoman for the organizing committee BOCOG told the international press that the island state of Taiwan is an “inseparable part” […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: February 16th, 2022

UN organization criticizes situation in Xinjiang

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Coalition to End Forced Labor in the Uyghur Region (EUFL) accuse the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of lacking transparency. The federation, they say, is not creating a definitive certainty whether clothing from its Chinese outfitter, Anta, is truly made without the involvement of forced labor by Uyghur workers. The […]

Marcel Grzanna Published: February 15th, 2022

Solomon Islands: violence against Chinese

Three years after the opening of diplomatic ties with the People’s Republic of China, new violence has broken out against Chinese citizens in the South Pacific Solomon Islands. In the capital Honiara, a building was set on fire and destroyed over the weekend. One person was slightly injured. The first signs of violence occurred three […]