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230503 -- YANTAI, May 3, 2023 -- Passengers walk on the platform at Yantai Railway Station in Yantai, east China s Shandong Province, May 3, 2023. China is bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and returned to work as the five-day May Day holiday drew to an end on Wednesday. Photo by /Xinhua CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TRAVEL PEAK CN SunxWentan PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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More tourism than before the pandemic

The May holidays have shown: At least in their own country, the Chinese are already traveling more than before the pandemic. This also raises hopes in the international tourism industry. However, it will have to wait a bit longer for the big business.

By Jörn Petring

UN-Menschenrechtsrat - Sitzung in Genf 160919 -- GENEVA, Sept. 19, 2016 -- Delegates hold a general debate on the report of Syria during the 33rd session of the Human Rights Council HRC in Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 19, 2016. The 33rd session of the HRC started on Sept. 13 and will end on Sept. 30. zf SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-HRC-SYRIA REPORT XuxJinquan PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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UN Council speaks out against sanctions

The UN Human Rights Council has voted against imposing unilateral sanctions on countries without a majority in the UN. China, unsurprisingly, voted in favor of the resolution tabled by Azerbaijan. This shows: The rift between the West and emerging countries is growing.

By Frank Sieren

Opinion

Strategic partnerships galore

How does the People's Republic choose its relations with other countries – and explains to its people with whom it maintains what partnerships? In the days of the East-West conflict, this was easy. China maintained relations with the socialist camp. Today we are seeing a plethora of partnerships – with complicated designations.

By Experts Table.Briefings