In its first communiqué on the Third Plenum, the Communist Party emphasizes security policy and chastises two former ministers. The term "development" is experiencing a renaissance, while "reform" is fading into the background.
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The top diplomats of the two superpowers, Wang Yi and Antony Blinken, also met at the Munich Security Conference. In an interview with Michael Radunski, the US-Chinese political scientist Cheng Li sees the meeting as a good sign of rapprochement.
By Michael Radunski
Qin Gang has not resurfaced, but at least he is now officially removed from office. Somewhat unoriginally, his predecessor Wang Yi is again taking over the foreign ministry. The leadership's lack of transparency allows rumors to sprout and damages its reputation.
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Desmond Shum and his wife Whitney Duan were closely associated with China's top cadres as business people. But then Duan disappeared without a trace; she was one of China's wealthiest women at the time. Fabian Peltsch spoke with Shum about how China's leadership deliberately creates an atmosphere of fear through opacity and what the recent disappearance of Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang means for the party apparatus.
By Fabian Peltsch
Annalena Baerbock receives Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Berlin. It is their third meeting in only a few weeks. But there is no sign of burgeoning harmony, especially after China recently uninvited Baerbock's cabinet colleague Christian Lindner.
By Michael Radunski
On the second day of her trip, Annalena Baerbock addresses clear words to her hosts. With success. There was a verbal exchange of blows on the subject of human rights. However, the German foreign minister managed to extract a clear commitment from the Chinese leadership on the issue of Russia.
By Michael Radunski
