Consumers in the West largely agree that they reject products made under forced labor. Still, many have only an abstract idea of what forced labor looks like in practice. Companies, authorities, and banks in Xinjiang work together to pressure people and withhold salaries.
By Marcel Grzanna
For a long time, hydrogen mobility was considered pioneering. But the reality is different. Both hydrogen itself and the energy behind it are needed for other applications, not for cars.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Despite big ambitions and big investments, China is struggling to catch up with the US economically and strategically in semiconductor manufacturing. However, South Korean economics professor Keun Lee believes that China can catch up faster from now on. This is not least aided by the high inflation in the USA.
By Redaktion Table
The long Shanghai lockdown has left its mark - and continues to do so. But not only there; throughout China, zero-covid has caused a loss of trust in politics. Reports about the abuse of Covid measures for social control are not helping much. Even among local cadres, frustration is rising.
By Christiane Kuehl
