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Michael Radunski

Michael Radunski Published: March 1st, 2022

01.03.2022_Dessert

The 38th Ice Festival in Harbin has come to an end. For nearly two months, tourists and visitors were able to stroll through a city of ice. Now, spring can finally arrive, along with the warming sun.

Michael Radunski Published: March 1st, 2022

01.03.2022_Personalie

Sebastian Moerler joined the Shanghai office of Boston Consulting Group in February. He is a member of the Principal Investors & Private Equity (PIPE) taskforce and leads commercial due diligence, strategy and portfolio optimization projects for large and mid-cap financial investors.

Michael Radunski Published: February 28th, 2022

‘It’s hard not to draw parallels to Taiwan’

Ms. Oertel, China claims that its policy is consistent, clear and unambiguous. In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, however, it seems as if Beijing is maneuvering and avoiding taking a clear position. On the one hand, it wants to protect the territoriality and sovereignty of states; on the other hand, it refuses to condemn Russia’s actions. China […]

Michael Radunski Published: February 25th, 2022

Chinese dialectics in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

It is a staggering balancing act that China is currently performing in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. While Russian President Vladimir Putin sends his troops into Ukraine and missile attacks are reported from all parts of the country, the leadership in Beijing is practicing Chinese extreme dialectics. That is, holding on to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territoriality – […]

Michael Radunski Published: February 23rd, 2022

Ukraine-Russia crisis: China’s dangerous dual strategy

China avoided taking a clear position in the escalating Ukraine-Russia crisis on Tuesday. Following Russia’s advance to recognize the eastern Ukrainian territories as independent republics, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke on the phone with his US counterpart Antony Blinken. Following the phone call, Wang announced that China once again calls on all parties to […]

Michael Radunski Published: February 22nd, 2022

22.02.2022_Personalie

Lars Schubert is leaving his position in Nanjing as Chief Technology Officer and member of the BSH Home Appliances management board in China. On April 1, 2022, he will become the new Chief Operating Officer as well as a member of the BSH executive board. Schubert, who has been with BSH in Nanjing since 2016, […]

Michael Radunski Published: February 22nd, 2022

China denies laser attack

China has denied pointing a laser at an Australian surveillance aircraft. The Foreign Ministry in Beijing said on Monday that the accusation was false; rather, the accused Chinese naval vessel had complied with international maritime law. Foreign Office spokesman Wang Wenbin then called on the Australian government to respect the “legitimate rights” of Chinese ships […]

Michael Radunski Published: February 22nd, 2022

22.02.2022_editorial

The number 996, which so aptly describes China’s work environment, has long become known in the West as well: Slaving away from nine in the morning until nine in the evening, six days a week. However, testimonials from workers who have gone through this grind are rare. The fear of repression or being fired is […]

Michael Radunski Published: February 21st, 2022

IfW study: German companies face dangerous dependence on China

The Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) is raising the alarm: Germany is becoming too economically dependent on China. That is the conclusion of a study published on Monday titled “Reluctant US vs Ambitious German Direct Investment in China – the Tale of Two Strategies.” IfW trade researcher Rolf Langhammer said on Monday, “German […]

Michael Radunski Published: February 21st, 2022

Wang warns the US and puts Russia in its place

Wang Yi was scheduled to speak for about twenty minutes at the 58th Munich Security Conference on Saturday. The topic: China’s role in international politics. The Covid pandemic and the ongoing Olympic Games prevented China’s foreign minister from attending the conference in person. But even from faraway Beijing, Wang left no doubt about China’s position. […]