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
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
It appears that China wants to build a naval base in Cambodia. Beijing denies this and claims that the project is merely a modernization of existing facilities. But the strategic advantages of the site perfectly fit China's foreign policy goals.
By Michael Radunski