Where hundreds of guests used to come in and out each day, the doors are now locked most of the time: The Pudong Shangri-La Hotel in Shanghai is now a quarantine hotel. General Manager Gregor Wateler hopes the luxury establishment can resume normal operations by the end of the month. Frank Sieren spoke with Wateler.
By Frank Sieren
Hong Kong's history – from its British occupation to its return to China in 1997 and its struggle for self-assertion in the present – is the fascinating story of a city caught between the great powers of East and West. The most recent turning point for the economic metropolis was the inauguration of Xi Jinping.
By Redaktion Table
The German city of Nuremberg will present its International Human Rights Award to Sayragul Sauytbay on Sunday. The Chinese woman with Kazakh roots was the first to publicly testify about human rights violations in Xinjiang. Despite Chinese threats of economic consequences, the ceremony will take place.
By Marcel Grzanna
No developing country in the world has received as much support from Germany in the form of expertise, technology transfer and all kinds of aid as the People's Republic has since the beginning of its reforms. Were we too naive in the face of a potential systemic rival?
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