Influencers and internet stars are “red” in China! However, this has nothing to do with political views, but simply with the linguistic-cultural connotation of the color red. In China, “Hóng” is the lucky color par excellence. No Chinese entrance door without red lucky banners, no New Year’s holiday without red envelopes with gifts of money […]
The political mood between China and the US may be the worst it’s been in decades. Yet, that doesn’t change the fact that many Beijingers can hardly wait these days for the capital’s newest attraction to finally open: Chinese state media reports that the first Universal Studio Theme Park in mainland China is set to […]
The year of the ox has begun darkly for the people of Hong Kong. On February 16, nine pro-democracy activists, including 82-year-old Martin Lee, the revered long-time leader of the city’s Democratic Party, went on trial facing charges of illegal assembly.A week later, the Hong Kong government announced that it would enact a law allowing only “patriots” to serve […]
With the renewed military budget increase by 6.8 percent, the Chinese government has shown that defense is one of its priorities. Central discussions of the past years have been about the Chinese aircraft carriers: China’s third carrier is to be launched this year, according to reports. According to information in Chinese state media, the ship […]
The COVID vaccine – the great hope in the little vials – is our most effective weapon in the fight against the pandemic. Consequently, the distribution of the scarce commodity is a political issue not only in Germany but worldwide. The photos of government representatives having themselves photographed when vaccines made in China arrived, therefore, […]
Xi Jinping – core of the partyThere’s no way around him: Xi Jinping. Like no other since Mao Zedong, Xi has concentrated power in the state on himself. Since taking office as CCP secretary-general in 2012, he has purposefully cold-cocked potential rivals within the party and surrounded himself with loyal followers. Unlike his predecessor Hu […]
On Sep. 25, 2015, the world’s heads of state and government unanimously adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – a sweeping global blueprint for building a more equitable and sustainable world. But, more than five years later, progress toward the agenda’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals leaves much to be desired.Among the biggest constraints for […]
In conversation with Sigrun Abels, one immediately senses her fascination for the Chinese language and culture. She quickly talks about the challenge of always developing an attitude towards China and its politics. “I am very interested in a balanced image of China,” says the sinologist. She neither belongs to the group of “China supporters”, nor […]
He sees himself as a mediator and translator between two worlds: As Chief Executive Officer of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Germany (CHKD), 37-year-old lawyer Duan Wei represents the interests of what are now 350 Chinese companies so that they can gain a sustainable foothold in Germany. At the same time, he is trying […]
It is not known whether Jack Ma is interested in the annual billionaire ranking of the Chinese Hurun magazine. But if he were to take a look at the latest edition of the list, which was published this week, he would have to note that he has been overtaken by no less than three of […]
