
At the Shangri-La Forum, China and the United States trade blows: US Secretary of Defense Austin criticizes Beijing's growing provocations, China threatens war.
By Michael Radunski
The world turned upside down: While Beijing, which is generally stricter, undergoes a somewhat relaxed half-lockdown and now already eases it again, the restrictions in Shanghai, which is supposed to be more liberal, continue unabated. After a brief relaxation, two million people are once again sent into lockdown.
By Frank Sieren