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Michael Radunski

Michael Radunski Published: July 11th, 2024

Waters around Taiwan: China angered over Japanese destroyer

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has protested on Thursday against the “illegal and inappropriate” actions of a Japanese ship that entered Chinese waters. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian announced at the regular press conference in Beijing that China will take action against all those who enter Chinese territory without permission. He added that Japan is expected […]

Michael Radunski Published: July 11th, 2024

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Lu Tian has been a research assistant at the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation since June. The art historian, who trained in Beijing and Berlin, specializes in Buddhist art, East Asian art history and the cultural history of the Silk Road. Choi Wai Hong Clifford was appointed new Managing Director of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle […]

Michael Radunski Published: July 11th, 2024

Huawei in Germany’s 5G network: Why the ban comes too late

The years-long dispute in Germany over how to deal with mobile communications components from China is coming to an end. The German government and network operators have reached a compromise on how to handle technology from Chinese companies. The result: not everything has to go. Nancy Faeser (SPD) explained this in Berlin on Thursday. “We […]

Michael Radunski Published: July 10th, 2024

NATO summit: Why mutual mistrust is growing

China views the current NATO summit with anger and frustration. The meeting in Washington has turned into a rumor mill, mainly brewing the theory of a Chinese threat, according to the Chinese newspaper Global Times. “Under the hype from the US and NATO, it seems that China has become the ‘key’ to the survival of […]

Michael Radunski Published: July 9th, 2024

Orbán in Beijing: How a ‘peace mission’ snubs the EU

Viktor Orbán is on a “Peace Mission 3.0”. This is what Hungary’s Prime Minister called his trip to China on Monday. He met China’s party and state leader Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss the war in Ukraine. Before his trip to China, Orbán visited Kyiv and Moscow. Budapest took over the rotating presidency of […]

Michael Radunski Published: July 8th, 2024

09.07.2024_Personalien

Fanny Huang becomes Head of the Taiwan & China Representative Office of DHL Supply Chain. Huang joined the logistics company in 2018 as Director of Strategic Deal Management and subsequently established the DHL Summit Solutions division in the Philippines. Hailin Xu becomes CEO of the Saurer Group. Xu joined the Swiss manufacturer of textile machinery […]

Michael Radunski Published: July 8th, 2024

Diplomacy: What the EU ambassador criticizes China’s leadership for

Europe’s ambassador to China has accused the People’s Republic of actively hindering exchanges with the European Union. In a speech at the World Peace Forum in Beijing on Sunday, EU Ambassador Jorge Toledo Albiñana noted that interpersonal exchanges between China and the bloc had not recovered since the pandemic. On the contrary, Toledo said exchanges […]

Michael Radunski Published: July 8th, 2024

South China Sea: How Japan and the Philippines move closer together

Japan and the Philippines want to cooperate more closely regarding the territorial disputes in the South China Sea. To this end, the governments have signed an important defense agreement. It is intended to enable both countries to send troops to each other for joint military exercises.It is a remarkable rapprochement, as relations between the two […]

Michael Radunski Published: July 8th, 2024

Chips: Why the head of ASML calls for an end to sanctions

The CEO of Dutch chip manufacturer ASML has called for an end to the sanctions against China. In an interview with the German business newspaper Handelsblatt, Christophe Fouquet said that China produces chips that are urgently needed in the West. “It makes no sense to stop someone from producing something that you need.” With Russian […]

Michael Radunski Published: July 8th, 2024

Orbán in Beijing: How a ‘peace mission’ snubs the EU

Viktor Orbán is on a “peace mission 3.0,” as Hungary’s Prime Minister described his trip to China on Monday. He met with China’s party and state leader Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai Guest House to discuss the war in Ukraine. Before his trip to China, Orbán had traveled to Kyiv and Moscow.And so it seems […]