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Tianjin becomes pioneer in port digitization
One concern in connection with the sale of shares in a terminal of the port of Hamburg was that German logistics know-how could flow to China. However, the most innovative ports are located in the People's Republic – first and foremost the port of Tianjin. continue reading →
Free ticket sales for Olympics stopped
Because of rising new Covid infections, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (February 4-20) has halted the free sale of tickets. Considering the serious and complicated situation and for the safety of all participants and visitors, it was decided to stop selling tickets, BOCOG said Monday. The available capacity will be used to […] continue reading →
VW temporarily closes Tianjin plant due to Covid
Volkswagen has temporarily shut down its plant in Tianjin because of a Covid outbreak among its workforce. The car factory in northern China, located about 100 kilometers from the capital Beijing, had already suspended operations earlier in the week after employees contracted the virus, a spokesman said Thursday. On Wednesday, 41 cases of domestically transmitted […] continue reading →
Partial lockdown also in Tianjin
The city of Tianjin, with a population of 14 million, is now under a gradual lockdown. Until further notice, the city area is divided into Districts where people are not allowed to leave their homes, Control areas, where each household is allowed to send one family member per day to buy groceries Prevention Areas, where […] continue reading →
First local omicron outbreak in China – near Beijing
In Beijing's neighboring city of Tianjin, of all places, China has registered its first local cases of Omicron. Tensions are high shortly before the Olympic Games. A spread of the new virus variant would also hit the economy hard. continue reading →
Wang Yi: USA to blame for terrorist resurgence
China has blamed the US for the dramatic situation in Afghanistan. The war in Afghanistan has not achieved the goal of removing terrorist forces, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his American counterpart Antony Blinken. On the contrary, according to Wang, the hasty withdrawal of U.S. troops will lead to terrorist organizations returning to Afghanistan. […] continue reading →