The cult of personality around Xi Jinping is taking on ever new forms. By now, he even calls himself China's "helmsman". There is now only little left to catch up with the master of personality cults, Mao Zedong. A historical anecdote shows that cults of personality also tends to originate from the highly praised himself.
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Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai disappeared after accusing a top Chinese politician of sexual assault. Instead of attempting to resolve the situation, Beijing is cracking down with harsh censorship.
By Redaktion Table
After six years of construction, China has completed its first high-speed railway line with an international connection. It leads to Laos. Elsewhere, however, ambitious railway plans are at a standstill, partly because of the Covid pandemic. But in the future, construction work will resume. The People's Republic wants to draw in neighboring countries with a high-speed train network.
By Frank Sieren
Siemens Mobility plans to sell its subsidiary Yunex, which offers technology solutions for traffic control. In addition to European and American bidders, Chinese tech company Hisense is now also expressing interest. In view of the rapid digitalization of traffic in China, the acquisition would be particularly promising.
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