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Confucius Institutes around the globe are suspected of involvement in propaganda and espionage. In Japan, the Ministry of Education has even launched an official investigation. A fight with critics often take on bizarre forms, as the latest example in Slovakia shows, where the director of one of the institutes surprised with crude remarks.
By Marcel Grzanna
A new venture capital wave is on the rise in China: vegetarian meat substitutes. Since Buddhists already perfected meat and fish imitations centuries ago, China is serval steps of other countries in this area. This new food trend also offers several advantages for the government.
By Frank Sieren
The crackdown on ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing by Chinese authorities has had consequences: several Chinese companies have canceled their IPOs in New York. China's government is making the clear statement that it wants more IPOs in Hong Kong instead.
By Redaktion Table