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January 27, 2022, USA: FILE DATE UNKNOWN: The F-35C Lightning II is the U.S. Navy s first low-observable carrier-based aviation platform. The F-35 is being purchased to replace the F/A-18C/D Hornet as the carrier strike group s primary offensive fighter for aerial defense and close air support. A race against time is under way for the US Navy to reach one of its downed fighter jets - before the Chinese get there first. The $100m F35-C plane came down in the South China Sea after what the Navy describes as a mishap during take-off from the USS Carl Vinson. USA - ZUMAz03_ 20220127_slz_z03_462 Copyright: xLockheedxMartinx

Will the US lose its F-35C fighter jet to China?

A US fighter jet crashes into the South China Sea. Recovery is extremely difficult. Nevertheless, experts expect a race between the US and China. Access to the latest military technology is too tempting for the Chinese military.

By Michael Radunski

CEO-Talk Forest Liu Arri

'In China, they quickly say: we do this differently'

It took a lot of convincing. But now not only Hollywood but also more than 70 percent of movies and 80 percent of TV shows in China are produced with Arri camera systems. The success of the traditional Munich-based company in the People's Republic is also largely credited to Forest Liu. In today's interview, Liu explains why it is not always wise to follow the latest hypes and how the Chinese movie industry has changed.

By Frank Sieren

Tencent: Wechat und Weixin Teilung

Weixin and WeChat: making two out of one

WeChat, China's most popular messenger service with over one billion users, will soon be split into a Chinese and an English version. This is the response of parent company Tencent to regulations in the East and West: China dictates that data must not leave the country – and in the US, the threat of bans hangs over Chinese providers. The world is being divided into two data worlds.

By Frank Sieren

Roter Umschlag Geld Problem

The red envelope and the money problem

During the New Year, Chinese gift each other red envelopes with money. But within Chinese families, it's not easy to navigate the cliffs of social conventions without any accidents.

By Redaktion Table