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'Chinese armament is not limited to the People's Liberation Army'

The Indo-Pacific lacks institutions for conflict resolution. At the same time, China arms itself, even beyond the navy. For the United States, rearmament measures and rhetoric actually differ, says Felix Heiduk, Asia research group leader at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. Violent clashes in the region could also break out unintentionally. The interview was conducted by Gabriel Bub of Table.Media.

By Redaktion Table

Die 88 Meter Superyacht ZEN von Jack Ma, Gründer des Online-Giganten Alibaba, bis vor einigen Monaten reichsten Mann Chi

The party has broken Jack Ma politically

Jack Ma fully completes his retirement from Alibaba and prefers to spend his time traveling or on his luxury yacht. Xi Jinping brought the economy to heel – and will continue to hold the reins ever tighter in the future. That should give German investors something to think about.

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AIIB

The AIIB and the flexible interpretation of its standards

The China-dominated infrastructure bank AIIB irritates its European partners with potential loans for Cambodia's microfinance sector. The sector has attracted criticism for systemic human rights violations – actually a reason for AIIB to exclude it. The German government is also concerned.

By Marcel Grzanna