Two senior officials in the megacity of Xi’an were removed from their posts on Sunday. This is reported by the South China Morning Post. The reason given is the poor handling of the current Covid outbreak. Several residents of the city had complained about food shortages.According to the People’s Daily, Wang Bin and Cui Shiyue […]
The Chinese central bank has provided the first tranche of billions for loans that are to be used specifically for “green projects”. The tranche comprises around $13 billion, as the Chinese business magazine Caixin reports.The loan program was approved last November and is part of China’s efforts to use financial resources to move the country […]
The new German government has set a clear direction for its relations with China: Germany’s approach is to become more European. So it is rather fitting that France, Germany’s closest partner, took over the EU Council presidency at the turn of the year. Amelie Richter took a closer look at the French leader’s agenda for […]
It’s an icy highlight right at the beginning of the year: the Ice Festival in Harbin. Its origins lie in Harbin’s traditional lantern shows and garden parties, which have been held annually in winter since 1963. In the meantime, the festival has become highly professionalized and takes place on Sun Island, an area a few […]
The human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) has demanded the resignation of the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and thinks due to the ongoing human rights violations, no Olympic Games should be held in China. During an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio, Wenzel Michalski, Human Rights Watch director for Germany, said: “If even […]
Anyone who studies or was somehow involved with China likely knew him: Jonathan D. Spence. He is considered one of the most renowned sinologists of our time. At least one of his many books can be found on the shelves of anyone interested in China: be it “The Search for Modern China”, “The Gate of […]
Chinese authorities had reported 162 new Covid cases in one day at the beginning of the week. It is the highest number of new local infections recorded in a single day this year. 150 infections alone were reported in the metropolis of Xi’an.In Xi’an, several new cases had already become known in the past week, […]
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called on Western countries to form a united front against China. In an interview on Canadian television, Trudeau said China must be confronted with a united front in the future. According to Trudeau, the People’s Republic has played Western states off against each other several times in the past […]
After Christmas and before the turn of the year, we find ourselves “between the years”. It’s a good time to reflect and assess all changes that happened over the year. In today’s interview with Finn Mayer-Kuckuk, Klaus Muehlhahn looks back on relations with China in 2021, highlighting, in particular, the new approach to trade policy. […]
Germany’s new government has only been in office for a few days – and several conflicts with China are already on the horizon. In the first case, German companies, such as the automotive supplier Continental, are caught between the fronts in what was a solely political dispute at first. This is why, at the beginning […]
