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Container congestion in Shenzhen disrupts global trade

The port of Shenzhen is experiencing a double traffic jam after a small COVID-19 outbreak: inside, goods are piling up; outside, freighters are waiting to dock. The consequences for logistics are felt around the globe. Industrial goods are arriving too late in the target markets, and prices are rising. Meanwhile, the Ifo Institute is proposing a simple countermeasure.

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LinkedIn blocks user profiles with 'problematic content'

The "wrong" title of an academic paper is reason enough for the online professional network LinkedIn to make a user's profile invisible in China. The company defends itself as a strong supporter of freedom of expression but submits to pressure from Beijing. The case of a Swedish LinkedIn user shows how determined the People's Republic is to ban unpleasant topics from discourse.

By Marcel Grzanna