For five years, Taiwanese activist Lee Ming-che was imprisoned in China. Since mid-April, the 47-year-old has been back in Taipei. In one of his first interviews with international media, Lee talks to David Demes about the political reasons behind his arrest. Lee warns: The People's Republic is infiltrating Taiwan.
By Redaktion Table
Volkswagen faces a dilemma between the necessary proper conduct in China and the changing sentiment in Western countries. Criticism from unions and politicians centers on the final assembly line in Urumqi. At the time of the plant's founding, the project could still be assumed to have good intentions. Today, Xinjiang is only associated with severe human rights violations.
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Xi Jinping issues a directive for military operations abroad. The content is not made public, the messages remain brief – but the consequences are far-reaching. In essence, foreign missions become easier to authorize, but only those that are not part of a war.
By Michael Radunski
Due to the lockdowns in China, the mountains of garbage have swelled higher than usual. This is because the food provided by the government was usually very generously packed in plastic. At the same time, waste collection struggled. This not only makes the streets rather messy, it also jeopardizes the recycling policy.
By Ning Wang
The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, delays the publication of her assessment of Chinese human rights violations in Xinjiang even at the end of her term. Beijing even gets the opportunity to help shape the content of the paper. Critics, therefore, see themselves confirmed that the former Chilean President never planned to criticize China.
By Marcel Grzanna
A McKinsey analysis predicts Volkswagen will lose billions due to delays in its Cariad software division. Added to this are problems in China and growing competition. For example, from Apple.
By Christian Domke Seidel
At the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, Washington tried in vain to rally the countries of Latin America against China. Nor was it possible to reach a common position on Ukraine. Instead, Latin American politicians criticized the United States for not getting involved enough in South America compared to China.
By Frank Sieren
After initial reluctance, China now buys more and more crude oil from Russia. Beijing thus offers itself to Moscow as an important alternative buyer – and benefits from hefty price discounts.
By Christiane Kuehl
The Chinese Uber rival Didi had a terrible year. Following pressure from Beijing, it has delisted from the US stock market. The company is now likely to be rewarded for this.
By Redaktion Table
The continuing Covid blockades in Chinese ports clearly illustrate Europe's dependence on Chinese photovoltaic modules. However, the industry expects the situation to improve before the end of the year.
By Manuel Berkel
