The charter flight program of the German Chamber of Commerce Abroad was a lifeline for the German economy during the pandemic. Almost ten thousand passengers traveled with it. The program is coming to an end this weekend.
By Jörn Petring
Millions of Uyghurs are integrated into Xinjiang's economy through government job programs. They often work far away from their hometowns. This results in families being torn apart and children losing touch with their culture. Volkswagen rejects accusations of participating in this system.
By Marcel Grzanna
The Belarusian President did not travel to Beijing as Putin's envoy; on the contrary, he wanted to show independence. Nevertheless, the visit does not look good for China.
By Jörn Petring
China is expected to fall back into old habits at this weekend's People's Congress and fire up the real estate market to create growth. But investing in even more concrete will only add to the mountains of debt.
By Felix Lee
2023 will be decisive for Italy's China policy: Rome has the option of letting the existing cooperation agreement on the New Silk Road expire. There are many good reasons to do so. After all, the cooperation never really got off the ground and government leader Meloni is no fan of the program.
By Amelie Richter
China has approved more new coal-fired power plants in 2022 than at any time in the last seven years. Are the international climate targets at risk? Chinese peculiarities such as low utilization of power plants and the rapid expansion of renewables give a reason for hope. But some risks to the climate remain.
By Nico Beckert
The number of detainees in Xinjiang's re-education camps is drastically dropping. But this does not signal an end to the repression. The government continues its campaign consistently: hundreds of thousands of Muslims are now being sentenced to disproportionately long prison terms.
By Marcel Grzanna
Huawei is once again overflowing with self-confidence: Anyone who does not cooperate with the tech giant runs the risk of going under, says company boss Yu. He is primarily sending his message to the automotive sector, including German manufacturers. But not everything is going as planned yet.
By Christian Domke Seidel
From Beijing's point of view, the significance of the Chinese Global Security Initiative and its 12 points on the Ukraine war is that it brings together the interests of a world majority. China sees itself as the spokesman for the many countries that do not want to support either Russia or the USA.
By Frank Sieren
China's peace paper for Ukraine is causing disappointment in the West. Sinologist Marina Rudyak explains the motives behind the paper in an interview with Michael Radunski. China would certainly try to exert a moderating influence on Russia. If the West is clever, it can still make it a success.
By Redaktion Table
