Pro-Beijing candidates achieved an overwhelming victory in Sunday’s parliamentary election in Hong Kong. 82 of the 90 parliamentary seats are now in the hands of forces loyal to Beijing. Only one seat was won by a Beijing critic.For many, however, the first election since the suppression of the democracy movement was a charade. Under a […]
This week, more than 100 countries will meet virtually for the so-called Democracy Summit. The initiator is the US. On the agenda of the virtual summit on December 9 and 10 are the fight against authoritarian systems, the fight against corruption and the promotion of human rights. It is clear which country the leadership in […]
Covid numbers are currently skyrocketing in Germany. Every day, the Robert Koch Institute announces new highs. In China, too, the incidence has risen in twenty provinces as a result of the latest outbreak – to 0.004. So it seems like the situation is currently under control. In their analysis, our Beijing author team notes that […]
It’s a step that is supposed to show deeper cooperation between the Baltic States and Taiwan: Parliamentarians from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday. Tsai personally welcomed the group, which will attend the “Open Parliament Forum” in the coming days. Taiwan and the Baltic States “share similar experiences of […]
A planned joint venture between Audi and FAW in China will apparently only begin operations after a delay. This was reported exclusively by the magazine “Automobilwoche” on Monday. The required license will now be granted at the beginning of December, following an intervention by the German Ministry of Economics in Beijing. Construction of the joint […]
A severe crisis in the Chinese real estate market would also hit the German economy. This is the conclusion of an analysis by the German Bundesbank. A corresponding simulation shows that such a crisis could have noticeable effects on the real economy in Germany and other countries, writes the Bundesbank in its November monthly report […]
Whether it’s Art021 in Shanghai or the West Bund Art & Design Art Fair – China’s art market is booming. The People’s Republic has long been one of the largest markets for contemporary art, with billions of dollars in sales every year. So far, it’s mainly foreign galleries and artists who have profited from this, […]
The International Table Tennis World Federation ITTF announced a “historic moment” on Monday: Athletes from China and the US will compete together at the World Championships, which begin Tuesday in Houston. This will mark the 50th anniversary of the so-called Ping-Pong Diplomacy.Chinese Lin Gaoyuan and American Lily Zhang will play together while Wang Manyu will […]
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China met in Beijing on Monday for its 6th plenum. The meeting was opened by Xi Jinping in his function as General Secretary of the CP. As reported by state news agency Xinhua, Xi first presented a Politburo work report at Beijing’s Jingxi Hotel. He then outlined […]
Since the production of iPhone components is less and less profitable, Foxconn plans to change its business. Instead of iPhones, the Taiwanese electronics company wants to produce EVs in the future. Frank Sieren took a closer look at the first three models and their underlying strategy. And just like with iPhones, Foxconn doesn’t want to […]
