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Johnny Erling

China rocks

The magazine "So Rock!" published from 1999 to 2013, was a bible for Chinese rock fans. Nowadays, its political headlines would get its editors in big trouble. It is all the more absurd that rock music has now become a tourism magnet in the People's Republic and that the state media even praise the former cult magazine.

By Experts Table.Briefings

El alto representante de la Union Europea para Asuntos Exteriores y Politica de Seguridad Josep Borrell, durante su comparecencia tras la reunion informal de cooperacion al desarrollo de ministros de la UE a 05 de septiembre del 2023 en Cadiz Andalucia, Espana. La ciudad de Cadiz acoge este martes, 5 de septiembre, la reunion informal de cooperacion al desarrollo de ministros de la Union Europea, en la que estara presentes Josep Borrell, alto representante de la Union Europea para Asuntos Exteriores y Politica de Seguridad. Nacho Frade / Europa Press 05/9/2023, Cadiz Andalucia, Espana Espana Aton_748798 *** The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, during his PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: NachoxFradex/xEuropaxPress

Borrell's message to China: 'Take the EU more seriously!'

EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell finally catches up on his trip to China. His mission: Making it clear to his Chinese interlocutors that the EU and its members are not marionettes of the United States, but want to be taken seriously as geopolitical players.

By Finn Mayer-Kuckuk

200105 -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2020 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and foreign leaders walk to attend the opening ceremony of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2019.  XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2019 LixXueren PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

Fewer heads of state at the Silk Road Forum

The third Silk Road Forum will be held in Beijing next Tuesday and Wednesday. In the run-up to the event, a white paper emphasizes the initiative's achievements. However, the guest list is shorter than in previous years.

By Jörn Petring