China’s defense spending is set to increase by 7.2 percent this year. This is according to the Chinese Ministry of Finance’s budget plan presented to the National People’s Congress on Tuesday. Military spending is expected to rise to 1.67 trillion yuan (around 231 billion US dollars/214 billion euros). The internal comparison is also important: At […]
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has accused China of aggressive conduct in the South China Sea. He said his country has no choice but to defend itself. “The territorial integrity of the Philippines cannot be threatened, and if threats are made, then we must defend against those threats,” Marcos told the Australian think tank Lowy […]
10,000 meters deep. The Shenditake 1 borehole in the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang reached a new record depth on Monday. And it is set to go even deeper, to a depth of 11,100 meters. The drilling project marks a breakthrough in the exploration of Earth’s deep layers. The previous world record was set in the […]
When Lou Qinjian stepped in front of the press in Beijing on Monday, everything looked routine. The spokesman for the National People’s Congress (NPC) informs the press about the schedule and topics of Tuesday’s session. At the end of his address, Lou announces that the Premier’s obligatory press conference at the conclusion of the NPC […]
A German delegation is currently in North Korea to inspect the condition of the embassy in Pyongyang. This was confirmed by the German Foreign Office to Table.Media. “This is a purely technical trip to inspect our property,” said a Foreign Office spokesperson on the phone. The delegation will spend several days in the North Korean […]
China reacted angrily to new sanctions imposed by the UK, the European Union and the United States at the beginning of the week. “China will resolutely protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies,” the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Monday. The European Union’s sanctions against Chinese companies for Russia-related […]
Satellite images have revealed a new floating barrier off the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The satellite images were taken on 22 February by the company Maxar Technologies and show the barrier blocking the mouth of the reef. The Philippine Coast Guard published corresponding video footage.Particularly problematic: The barrier is located at […]
At the Munich Security Conference, we heard and saw a new constructive atmosphere between China and the US. What are the reasons for this new development? The United States does not want any additional crises, given just how challenging the geopolitical environment is right now. And China feels the same for different reasons: their economic difficulties […]
China’s highest foreign politician Wang Yi and US foreign minister Antony Blinken held talks here in the backrooms, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. What are the prospects for US-China relations? Let’s go back to last year when it was all about accusations because of the balloon incident. Luckily, this is over. At their […]
At this year’s Munich Security Conference, China’s highest foreign policy official Wang Yi portrayed his country as a particularly stable role model for other countries. He said that the world was going through turbulent times and that China was being challenged by countless crises. He cited protectionism, unilateralism, bloc politics and the violation of the […]
