Beijing is paying Western influencers to polish China's image ahead of the Olympics. The Games themselves are supposed to convey positive, emotional moments. This represents only a small part of China's aspirations to become a global media power. In this narrative, human rights violations are an invention of the envious West.
By Fabian Peltsch
German architect Hans-Martin Renn helped build a ski jumping venue in Zhangjiakou, China. A few days before the start of the Olympic Games, he talks to us about conferences with uninformed party cadres, Chinese binge-drinking, and how it feels to help build a winter sports monument for an authoritarian regime. Marcel Grzanna spoke with Renn.
By Marcel Grzanna
The brand Anta is almost completely unknown abroad. But the Chinese sporting goods manufacturer could soon push its Western competitors from the top in its domestic market. And cotton from Xinjiang, of all places, is playing a role. And, of course, the Winter Games in Beijing.
By Redaktion Table
Mihrigul Tursun, an Uyghur woman, returns to China from her adopted country Egypt in 2015 to present her newborn triplets to her family. The trip turns into a nightmare. She was detained in the People's Republic for three years. Speaking with China.Table, the 32-year-old talks about her wish for the world to boycott the Winter Olympics and her belief that Germany will live up to its own standards. Marcel Grzanna spoke with Tursun.
By Marcel Grzanna
Walmart has been reprimanded by Chinese authorities for alleged cybersecurity law violations. The timing is no coincidence. Like other Western companies, the US retailer is facing pressure from Beijing over its refusal to sell products coming from Xinjiang.
By Frank Sieren
