Dessert
Europe is showing a growing presence in the Indo-Pacific. Even if no one says it clearly: This is, above all, about showing China limits. It is unlikely that Beijing will compromise. But joint action by the EU and the US would raise the hurdles to a conflict.
By Christiane Kuehl
The first high-level face-to-face meeting between representatives of the new American government and representatives of the Chinese government and the Communist Party at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage has begun tense, as expected. Observers spoke of an icy and irritable atmosphere on the first of two days, casting doubt on whether a meeting between the two presidents, which had been brought into play by the Chinese side in the spring, would materialize.
By Frank Sieren
In Hong Kong, companies raised more money in IPOs in 2020 than at any time in a decade. A large proportion of the companies are from mainland China. Unlike the democracy campaigners, they see no danger in the new security law.
By Redaktion Table
New users can no longer register on the business platform LinkedIn in China. The accusation leaves room for interpretation: Is this an act of revenge for hacking allegations or routine vetting? Microsoft denies a connection to the allegations, but the temporal context challenges speculation.
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