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
The import of products manufactured using forced labor in Xinjiang is to be completely banned by law in the United States. Everything that can then no longer be imported there will end up on the EU market, human rights organizations fear. The European Parliament has presented its proposal for an import ban.
By Amelie Richter
