Foreign countries continue to exert a strong attraction on China's elite – especially for university studies. The state encourages this, but wants to see the young people back home after graduation. It wants to avoid giving the impression that other countries are better than China overall.
By Redaktion Table
China's authorities warn of a poor harvest. Extreme weather resulting from climate change has hit agriculture. However, the People's Republic has built up large stockpiles. Under certain circumstances, the country could even release supplies to aid poorer countries. However, the country's own supply clearly has priority.
By Nico Beckert
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has been struggling with problems in the People's Republic for some time because its new 737 Max is still not permitted to operate there. The crash of the 737-800 now makes matters even worse.
By Redaktion Table