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Science academy commits to 'demonstrate love for the party'

Forced patriotism: Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) must now commit to party loyalty in a new code of conduct. German research institutions and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will maintain their cooperation for now, viewing the code as an explicit formulation of pre-existing requirements.

By Redaktion Table

LANGFANG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 22: A worker lays pipes at the construction site of Yongqing East Railway Station on the Tianjin-Daxing Airport Railway connecting Tianjin West station with Beijing Daxing International Airport on February 22, 2023 in Langfang, Hebei Province of China. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xChinaxNewsxServicex VCG111423822603
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KfW stops loans for projects in China

The German government has officially informed Beijing that its state-owned development bank KfW will no longer grant loans to China as of next year, not even for climate action projects. The reason: China is a large economy and has enough money.

By Frank Sieren