The new LDP leader Sanae Takaichi could soon become Prime Minister of Japan. Her security policy and nationalist views could cause tensions with China.
By Angela Köckritz
Testimony before a US court supports the suspicion that Elon Musk is also using Chinese money to finance the company SpaceX. This is likely to increase concerns about national security in the USA.
By Marcel Grzanna
Australia has signed a new defense agreement with Papua New Guinea. Canberra is trying to contain China’s growing security influence in the Pacific. Beijing is calling on the island state to become independent.
By Julia Fiedler and Yi Ling Pan
A Chinese citizen died when a refugee boat capsized on the Danube. The boat with at least 10 illegal migrants was traveling from Serbia to the EU member state Croatia.
By Julia Fiedler
Germany continues to enjoy a solid reputation in China. Nevertheless, the People’s Republic is taking an increasingly critical view of developments in the Federal Republic.
By Leonardo Pape
North Korea is supporting Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine with troops, weapons and ammunition. Ruler Kim Jong Un and the regime’s elite benefit from this not only financially.
By Andreas Landwehr
Chinese artists claim to be critical of the regime. In reality, they only use cynicism as a supposed stance of resistance. The audience sees what appears to be clever mockery, but overlooks the unwritten agreement with the power structures.
By Yang Weidong
On Oct. 26, an aircraft operated by the Indian airline Indigo will fly from Kolkata to Guangzhou. This is the first time in five years that a detour via a third country is no longer necessary.
By Marcel Grzanna
Surveillance of public spaces in Hong Kong is being massively increased. Five years after the introduction of the National Security Law, the metropolis of millions is increasingly resembling its Chinese counterparts.
By Marcel Grzanna
