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Beijing reportedly works on plans to relax its Covid measures. Even the World Health Organization is said to provide help. But it will probably take months before the situation actually changes noticeably. It will be a tough winter.
By Redaktion Table
China's foreign trade performed surprisingly poorly in October. This is not only due to the weak global economy. Politics is also to blame, as is evident by the example of Apple.
By Redaktion Table
It only took one confirmed Covid case – and the port city of Ningbo went into lockdown. While the isolation of the citizens was still called by its name with some honesty in Shanghai in the spring, Ningbo whitewashed the situation with placating words: It speaks of "silence" instead of quarantine.
By Redaktion Table
Olaf Scholz had the opportunity to break the silence with Xi Jinping in Beijing. He presented Germany's interests and concerns on central issues and found clear words to do so. The vaccine manufacturer Biontech at least received a positive signal.
By Frank Sieren