- Military expert warns of China’s arms buildup
- AI brings ancient scripts into the digital age
- China Telecom plans Shanghai IPO
- German politicians adopt a tougher stance
- Officials punished for Covid failings
- Renault and Geely plan cooperation
- Floods in Sichuan
- Opinion: Zhang Jun on China’s financial rise
Concerns are mounting in the West about the expansion of China’s military. Ground forces are being modernized, the navy expanded, and new silos for China’s nuclear weapons built. The goal behind this is clear to Zhao Tong: China wants to achieve military superiority over the US. The military expert warns that the West should take Beijing’s military ambitions very seriously. In Hong Kong, the consequences have long been visible – and the situation in Taiwan will also change as a result. In our interview, the Chinese military expert explains why the US is partly to blame for this development.
Frank Sieren shows that cooperation between the US and China is not only possible, but can even be fruitful. In today’s analysis, he explains how scientists from both nations, artificial intelligence and China’s ancient classics are coming together to collectively decode long-forgotten characters. “Handian Chongguang” is an impressive project that connects the US with China, the Song Dynasty with the 21st century and ancient characters with digital software – to bring China’s classics back to life.
Meanwhile, Beijing has called dozens of officials to account in response to recent Covid outbreaks. The delta variant is spreading rapidly – and shows the authorities the limits of the “zero-covid” strategy. But the government has no intention of changing course – even impacting German companies.
I hope you enjoy our latest issue!
Michael Radunski
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Military expert Zhao: “Worrying developments for the USA”
In the West, people look with fear and concern at China’s military build-up. What is behind this? How would you describe the People’s Republic’s overarching strategy?
There are two main categories: China’s first objective is to be able to defend what it perceives to be its national interests. This includes a national unification with Taiwan, as well as securing territorial claims, including land borders with India and maritime claims in the South China Sea.
China also has a new need to protect its expanding foreign interests, such as economic investment and the growing number of citizens conducting business or studying abroad.
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