China relaxed its Covid rules only a week ago. But after the first Covid death in six months, a minor lockdown is being imposed on Beijing again. Doctors warn that it is too early for an opening. Unlike in other countries, not enough of the elderly are vaccinated in the People's Republic.
By Redaktion Table
The EU wants China, a wealthy climate polluter, to pay into the climate fund for developing countries. At COP27, Beijing was initially unwilling to do so, arguing that it is still an emerging economy. But the financial basis of the instrument must be broadened quickly.
By Redaktion Table
At the Apec summit in Bangkok, the Asia-Pacific countries condemned the Ukraine war. China is not entirely happy with the wording. However, the USA was also unable to push through its more far-reaching position on this.
By Frank Sieren
The meeting between Foreign Ministers Wang Yi and Sergey Lavrov was emphatically cordial. Those who had hoped for criticism from China were left disappointed.
By Redaktion Table
In his first ten years in office, Xi Jinping built a network of party commissions and working groups with which he manages the government's work. The party thus further strengthens its control over the state.
By Christiane Kuehl
The State Department wants its China strategy to provide clear guidelines for the government's actions. A first draft has now been released to the public. But the ambitious paper will be riddled with compromises in its final version.
By Finn Mayer-Kuckuk
Julia Willie Hamburg is the new Vice-Minister President in Lower Saxony. This also grants the Green politician a post on Volkswagen's supervisory board. An appointment that has many critics up in arms.
By Christian Domke Seidel
At the G20 summit in Bali Xi Jinping stormed back onto the world political stage. He wants to regain diplomatic ground for China after his long Covid isolation. To do so, he is apparently even willing to compromise on the final declaration.
By Michael Radunski
A new law is to bring together China's various social points systems. It should be noted that many authorities with different goals have contributed to the draft. But it already points the way to a future with even closer-meshed monitoring.
By Finn Mayer-Kuckuk
Shortly ahead of the G20 summit in Bali, Xi Jinping confronts Joe Biden with emphatic self-confidence. He resents criticism of his Taiwan policy and plays the schoolmaster. Biden addresses human rights, Xi complains about rising US trade barriers. The official protocols of both sides reveal interesting differences.
By Finn Mayer-Kuckuk
