A Hong Kong court handed down further sentences against pro-democracy activists and former politicians on Tuesday. The case focuses on events surrounding an unsanctioned demonstration on October 20, 2019, when the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) called for a march against a public mask ban and police violence, which was followed by an estimated 350,000 […]
Since Wednesday, China’s Maritime Safety Administration has been enforcing mandatory reporting for foreign ships in the South China Sea. According to the law, ships are to submit detailed information to the Chinese authorities when they enter waters claimed by Beijing as part of its territory. International observers consider this requirement to be illegal.Submarines, nuclear vessels, […]
Jane Golley has resigned as director of the Australian Centre on China in the World (CIW) at the Australian National University in Canberra after more than a decade. Golley had faced criticism this year after she downplayed the treatment of Uighur Muslims in China’s autonomous region of Xinjiang. Golley had questioned the credibility of Western […]
The current mood among the Chinese service sector is a grim one. One would certainly like to shout at them to pull themselves together! A few Covid measures that go against your interests are nothing compared to really bad days some Chinese EV start-ups are experiencing!Indeed, growth is the only thing on the mind of […]
The popular Chinese delivery service Meituan is facing new trouble. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has launched another investigation against the company. This time on the acquisition of the bike-sharing provider Mobike, which, according to SAMR, had not been registered with authorities. SAMR opened investigations by announcing plans to further strengthen the regulation […]
The term of office of the new Chinese ambassador Qin Gang in Washington began at the end of July with a charm offensive on social media. It began with wide coverage, ranging from former US President Richard Nixon and his groundbreaking visit to China in 1972 to the Tokyo Olympics, including warm congratulations to the […]
In the power struggle between the US and China for political influence in Southeast Asia, US Vice President Kamala Harris has promised the free delivery of one million vaccine doses as part of her official visit to Vietnam. A day after the People’s Republic of China had delivered 200,000 doses to its neighboring country, Harris […]
The volume of German exports to the People’s Republic of China dropped in July for the first time in almost a year. Exports last month amounted to 8.4 billion euros, down 3.9 percent on July of the previous year. This marked the first drop in German exports to China in eleven months. At the same […]
While the port in Ningbo has returned to regular operations, cargo handling at Shanghai’s Pudong Airport is now facing a “serious backlog” due to new Covid infections among local staff. Several flights have already been canceled and customs clearance delayed since late last week. According to a spokeswoman for cargo company SEKO Logistics, the speed […]
The issue of trust is at the heart of Kamala Harris’ Southeast Asia trip. The US vice president has traveled to the region to reassure her partner countries of one thing: We are here, and we will keep order. This key message is the US signal that they seem to have understood the mixed feelings […]
