Hong Kong: Former 'Stand News' editors sentenced
A Hong Kong court sentenced the former editors of the now-defunct pro-democracy news portal Stand News to prison.
By Fabian Peltsch
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A Hong Kong court sentenced the former editors of the now-defunct pro-democracy news portal Stand News to prison.
By Fabian Peltsch
In response to the sighting of the Chinese aircraft carrier "Liaoning" near Japan, Tokyo has sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait for the first time. The Western presence in the region also continues to grow.
By Fabian Peltsch
Beijing wants to stimulate the economy by issuing government bonds. Special securities worth around 256 billion euros are to be placed for this purpose.
By Fabian Peltsch
Since Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te took office in May, Beijing has further increased military and economic pressure on Taipei.
By David Demes
The Italian antitrust authority is investigating the Chinese textile supplier Shein for misleading statements on sustainability.
By Fabian Peltsch
Zhu Hengpeng, a well-known economist from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, has apparently been arrested. He is said to have criticized Xi Jinping's economic policy in a chat group.
By Fabian Peltsch
According to European intelligence circles, Russia is operating a weapons program for long-range drones in China. These are to be used primarily in Ukraine.
By Fabian Peltsch
China is investigating the US fashion group PVH for boycotting products from Xinjiang and is threatening to blacklist PVH. European companies in China are also concerned about the investigation.
By Amelie Richter
EU Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has been nominated for a further five years in his current post. He is now addressing clear words to Beijing.
By Amelie Richter
China's car exports up to the end of August have risen sharply compared to the previous year. They also increased by almost a third for electric cars. One effect of the provisional EU punitive tariffs can be seen in the distribution of exports.
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