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Tibet Kinder Sprache

Tibet's children forget their language

The sinicisation of Tibet's children and youth continues. To estrange them from their own culture, Chinese authorities force them into boarding schools far from their families. The students only see their families during the holidays. They speak their mother tongue less and less.

By Marcel Grzanna

China Aufschwung Öl Gas

Upswing drives gas and oil demand

China's economy is regaining momentum. The imminent boom will probably strain the commodity markets – and probably drive up inflation again. Germany will especially feel the return of China's hunger for energy when orders for oil and gas pick up again.

By Redaktion Table

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The lights go out in Sanlitun

Beijing's first "Western" nightlife district is finally being torn down. For many long-established residents of the capital, but also for many Germans who once lived in Beijing, this marks the end of an era.

By Redaktion Table

ChatGPT: Baidu responds with its own AI

The US company OpenAI is earning admiration for the capabilities of its artificial intelligence ChatGPT. Now, not only Google fears for its business model. Baidu is the first Chinese company to go on the offensive.

By Redaktion Table