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The IOC defends the awarding of the Winter Olympics to Beijing with tooth and nail. Even warnings from IT experts about security holes in the My2022 registration system are shrugged off by the sports federation headed by the German Thomas Bach. The Olympic Sports Confederation only advises its athletes to delete the app immediately after their return from China. continue reading →

Walmart has been reprimanded by Chinese authorities for alleged cybersecurity law violations. The timing is no coincidence. Like other Western companies, the US retailer is facing pressure from Beijing over its refusal to sell products coming from Xinjiang. continue reading →

Xi Jinping has unleashed a new wave of anti-corruption crackdowns. The usual ideological embellishment has now received a pop-culture aspect. The public can gorge itself on spectacular criminal cases of greed and bribery in the form of a TV show. This legitimizes purges and thus bolsters the party's power. continue reading →

Hypersonic weapons are currently all the rage in the field of armaments. This technology is considered to be the greatest advance of the past ten years. Most recently, China and North Korea tested hypersonic missiles. The US military began the new year in a state of alarm. In the meantime, it has become clear that China does indeed possess the more dangerous variant of the new missile technology. continue reading →

Optimism among German companies in China is waning. Challenges weigh heavily on the market environment: Covid entry restrictions, concerns about politicization and decoupling, or staffing issues. Nevertheless, hardly any company wants to leave the People's Republic. Many even plan further investments – and want to localize their operations more. continue reading →

European scientists are still leading in nuclear fusion research. But the People's Republic is catching up rapidly – thanks in part to foreign support. European scientists, on the other hand, criticize a lack of funds and bureaucratic hurdles. How far is China from almost limitless fusion power? continue reading →

The Chinese economy is under pressure from multiple fronts – as the latest statistics show. Pandemic and real estate woes have weakened growth at the beginning of the year. However, the balance sheet for the past year is impressive. continue reading →

To achieve its climate targets, China has issued new recycling regulations. Package delivery services are to use more recycled materials for packaging. So far, however, the government's efforts have fallen on deaf ears among package delivery services: The majority of the so-called Kuaidi companies hardly use recycled materials. continue reading →

China is an export nation. But its exports are also dependent on imports. The country needs technology inputs and raw materials from abroad. And the majority has to be acquired from its geopolitical rivals. The trade war with the US has demonstrated Beijing its own vulnerability since 2018. This is why it opts for in-house developments for components and supplier diversification for raw materials. continue reading →