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Chinese scientists have developed an eco-friendly technology to fight the explosive global infestation of blue-green algae in large and small bodies of water. They have managed to reduce blue-green algae in China's third largest lake by 80 percent without the use of chemicals.
By Frank Sieren
Provenance research is dedicated to the question of how art pieces from other parts of the world arrived in the colonial states. In Berlin, China slowly shifts into focus. The reason for this is that German soldiers stole numerous valuable pieces of art during the Boxer Rebellion. A team of seven German museums, in cooperation with Shanghai University, wants to clarify their origin and whereabouts.
By Fabian Peltsch
In recent months, labor rights have once more become a hot topic in China, as cries grew louder for better protection of workers‘ rights in the gig economy. This societal awareness of labor rights issues is also reflected by the number of labor disputes filed with the institutions, which first grew rapidly after relevant legislation was issued in 2008 and kept growing steadily ever since. Counterintuitively, the number of collective cases has declined, to some degree attesting to China’s sensitivity regarding collective action.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The Chinese shipping company Cosco wants to buy a stake in the Port of Hamburg. Economically, it would mean a powerful alliance between the world's fourth-largest shipping company and Europe's third-largest port. But experts warn about potential ulterior motives from Beijing.
By Michael Radunski
