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'The China Project' shuts down

The China expert blog "The China Project" will soon shut down. The four-person team led by editor-in-chief Jeremy Goldkorn announced this on its website.

Von Newsdesk

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Anno Dederichs: coordination of cooperation and exchange

As a child, Anno Dederichs' parents were gifted picture scrolls by a visiting scientist from Chengdu. Drawn on them were the mist-shrouded mountains of Sichuan Province.

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Censors block online media

China's censors suspended the accounts of two influential online media outlets, Health Insight and Media Camp, earlier this week. Founded in 2018 and specializing in healthcare, Health Insight had uncovered scandals related to the Covid pandemic, including extensive coverage of the late whistleblower Li Wenliang or the impact of the lockdown measures on mental health.

Von Newsdesk

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In the web of 'influence operations'

German media see Chinese "influence operations" at work in many places. Many fear the infiltration of our democracy by the People's Republic.

Von Experts

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TikTok allows access to EU user data

The social media platform TikTok, operated by Chinese company Bytedance, plans to allow its employees in several countries, including China, to access data of European, Swiss and British users. This is according to the company's new privacy policy, which is set to come into effect on Dec.

Von Newsdesk

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Propaganda accusations against 'The China Project'

The well-known American China platform "The China Project" has come under fire in the US Congress. It filed a complaint accusing the platform of engaging in propaganda in the service of the Chinese government.

Von Fabian Peltsch

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State media emphasize openness to investment

China's state-controlled media currently emphasize in unison how investor-friendly their country is. Articles were published in English and Chinese on Friday, referring to the latest data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Von Newsdesk

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Philipp Bilsky – German voice from Taipei

"The office in Taipei was an important step for our editorial team," says Philipp Bilsky. At Deutsche Welle, he is responsible for everything that is published in Chinese.

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Stephan Orth – couchsurfer and travel journalist

"I am a travel reporter with a preference for countries that have a bad reputation," Stephan Orth describes himself. On the ground, however, the motto of the professional couchsurfer, despite extensive travel preparation, is: "Approach everything with an open mind." And that's exactly what is needed: Couchsurfers look for free accommodation at strangers' homes via the Internet.

Von Fabian Peltsch

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Twitter deletes more than 3000 accounts

Short messaging service Twitter has removed more than 3,000 accounts linked to state-directed influence. Customer accounts with links to six countries, including China, Russia, and Mexico, were affected, Twitter explained.

Von Finn Mayer-Kuckuk

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Xi and Biden discussed disarmament and oil reserves

A day after leader Xi Jinping's online summit with US President Joe Biden, the first details from the meeting are emerging. The two sides have agreed on a high-level series of talks on nuclear disarmament, Biden's National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday evening.

Von Christiane Kühl