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North Korea is supporting Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine with troops, weapons and ammunition. Ruler Kim Jong Un and the regime’s elite benefit from this not only financially.
By Andreas Landwehr
Chinese artists claim to be critical of the regime. In reality, they only use cynicism as a supposed stance of resistance. The audience sees what appears to be clever mockery, but overlooks the unwritten agreement with the power structures.
By Yang Weidong
On Oct. 26, an aircraft operated by the Indian airline Indigo will fly from Kolkata to Guangzhou. This is the first time in five years that a detour via a third country is no longer necessary.
By Marcel Grzanna
Surveillance of public spaces in Hong Kong is being massively increased. Five years after the introduction of the National Security Law, the metropolis of millions is increasingly resembling its Chinese counterparts.
By Marcel Grzanna
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has once again traveled to Europe in recent months. This time to Switzerland and Italy, where efforts have recently been stepped up to establish good relations.
By Marcel Grzanna
Indian China expert Manoj Kewalramani is skeptical about a rapprochement between Beijing and New Delhi. In China, his homeland is perceived as inferior, opportunistic and fundamentally on the side of the USA. The succession of the Dalai Lama is also a source of controversy.
By Angela Köckritz
Laura Kövesi has presented concrete figures on a gigantic fraud case for the first time: EUR 2.7 million in cash was discovered in Piraeus alone, and the total across Europe amounts to almost EUR 6 million.
By Amelie Richter
