The new center in Taipei is intended to bring Taiwanese and Czech cultures closer together. Beijing sees any rapprochement with Taiwan as a provocation. The Czech Republic is one of the EU states with the closest ties to Taiwan.
By Amelie Richter
Vladimir Putin's state visit to China is planned for Thursday and Friday this week. In addition to meetings with Xi, Putin is expected to meet with Premier Li Qiang and visit the city of Harbin.
By Carolyn Braun
Balkans expert Florian Bieber says Xi Jinping's trip to Europe is clearly anti-Western. By visiting the embassy in Belgrade, which was bombarded by NATO in 1999, China's President is also fueling resentment against NATO.
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China's head of state Xi Jinping will visit Hungary from 8 to 10 May. The announcement was made by the Chief of Staff of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday. Xi is then expected to travel on to France and Serbia.
By Fabian Peltsch
The trade dispute had actually been resolved, but it is apparently still simmering: Lithuanians will no longer receive visas for China as of Wednesday. At the same time, the EU has suspended its dispute at the WTO with Beijing over the embargo against Lithuania.
By Amelie Richter
Ukraine can hardly gain a hold of China. Even at the World Economic Forum in Davos, there was no meeting between representatives of the two countries. Kyiv is now trying to arrange a telephone call with Xi Jinping.
By Christiane Kuehl
How much more crisis is possible? This is the question we would like to discuss with you and one of the most important people at the helm of German foreign policy.
By Michael Radunski
How much more crisis is possible? This is the question we would like to discuss with you and one of the most important people at the helm of German foreign policy.
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