In China's global trading empire, the country's technical standards are increasingly dominant. This is helped by refraining from imposing ethical standards on countries of the Global South.
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Ten years of the New Silk Road. The new book by journalist Philipp Mattheis takes stock – from the perspective of the recipient countries.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Almost 500 German SMEs have settled in the industrial zone of Taicang, north of Shanghai. However, this entrepreneurial success story is now overshadowed by political tensions. A local visit between half-timbered houses and fountains.
By Redaktion Table
China's first passenger aircraft completed its maiden commercial flight on Sunday. Beijing originally wanted to compete with Airbus and Boeing with the C919. However, construction was repeatedly postponed due to numerous hurdles. The "Made in China" aircraft remains dependent on foreign technology.
By Fabian Peltsch
In the spring of 1989, US photographer Jeff Widener was in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. When the protests escalated, he took a photo that went around the world: It shows a man courageously standing up to a tank. Interviewed by Fabian Peltsch, Widener tells us how he experienced the protests and why he initially believed his famous "Tank Man" photo to be a failure.
By Redaktion Table
