With the 2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing wants to boost tourism and expand infrastructure. Manufacturers of winter sports equipment from the Alpine region sense the opportunity of the century. China could become one of the leading skiing nations in terms of numbers as early as next year. Beijing is hoping for a growth spurt for structurally weak areas – and the Alps for more Chinese tourists who have already learned to ski at home.
By Frank Sieren
China's President Xi Jinping is considered a big football fan. Since he took office, football has been promoted in schools. But the fame of Chinese footballers has so far failed to materialize. Meanwhile, foreign clubs like FC Bayern are profiting enormously from the enthusiasm of Chinese fans.
By Redaktion Table
Even a state-imposed 30-day cooling-off period will not reduce the high divorce rates in China. Young people, in particular, no longer see the vow for a lifetime as necessary for financial security. Women are increasingly skeptical about the concept of family. The loss of prestige of marriage is increasingly becoming a problem for the Chinese government.
By Ning Wang
The People's Congress of the CP of China starts on March 5. Dual circulation is one of the central goals of the next five-year plan. But scientists say: The Chinese do not earn enough money. If Xi's plan is to succeed, the middle class, in particular, must grow able for more consumption.
By Nico Beckert
Shi Zhengli, the head of the Virus Institute in Wuhan, is considered one of the world's most renowned researchers in the fields of viruses and bats. Her nickname is "Batwoman." Early on, she issued an urgent and international warning of a Covid pandemic. The international scientific community holds her research in high esteem and defends her from accusations that she fabricated the virus in her lab.
By Frank Sieren
Since 2013, Volkswagen has been operating a plant with its Chinese joint venture partner SAIC in the conflict-ridden western province of Xinjiang. VW cannot be accused of forced labor. Volkswagen's group works council tells China.Table: By evidence of this, it would intervene.
By Felix Lee
"Emigrating to Taiwan" is one of the most searched terms on Google-Hong Kong. The emigration trend is now also measurable. Many Hong Kong Chinese are applying for residency in the UK, Canada – and Taiwan. They fear negative repercussions from the security law and are looking for reassurance. Taiwan, however, is no paradise for immigrants.
By Frank Sieren
"Mutually beneficial, balanced, and fair" – this is how the EU Commission sees the future of trade relations with China. China plays a prominent role in the reorientation of EU trade policy. To enforce this, the EU Commission is presenting proposals for a fundamental reform of the WTO. EU Trade Commissioner Dombrovskis sees "momentum" for the changes that have long been called for.
By Amelie Richter
Beijing is also massively intimidating regime critics abroad. The targets of the attacks include exiled Uyghurs campaigning for self-determination for their people in Xinjiang. Beijing accuses the activist Dolkun Isa of planning bomb attacks. But an international manhunt has never been sufficiently substantiated. German authorities have no suspicions against the man.
By Marcel Grzanna
Is Biontech upsetting its Chinese partner company Fosun right now? The vaccine manufacturer has agreed in principle to negotiate supplies directly with Taiwan. It already has a supply agreement via the mainland.
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