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Olympic sponsors in a bind

Associating brands with the Olympic Games is supposed to be a highlight for any PR executive. However, things are different at the Winter Games in Beijing. This time, sponsors might still have to pay a very high price.

By Ning Wang

Feature

The green coating of China's climate targets

China discovers green consumption. To achieve its climate targets and produce less waste, people are supposed to shop more mindfully. That is the conclusion of a new government plan. But many companies are merely applying a green coat of paint. Will the government succeed in creating truly sustainable consumption?

By Nico Beckert

Stephen S. Roach
Opinion

China's triangulation gambit

Economist Stephen S. Roach sees the recent joint statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's leader Xi Jinping as a historic turning point toward a new Cold War. In part, he sees historical parallels: 50 years ago, the US and China approached each other and isolated the former Soviet Union. Today, China wants to exclude the US through a triangular maneuver.

By Redaktion Table