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The meeting between Foreign Ministers Wang Yi and Sergey Lavrov was emphatically cordial. Those who had hoped for criticism from China were left disappointed.
By Redaktion Table
At the G20 summit in Bali Xi Jinping stormed back onto the world political stage. He wants to regain diplomatic ground for China after his long Covid isolation. To do so, he is apparently even willing to compromise on the final declaration.
By Michael Radunski
China's stance in the Ukraine war is a source of much discussion: Beijing calls itself neutral, while critics speak of "pro-Russian neutrality" at best. But a closer look reveals how China attempts to take the "middle" ground.
By Experts Table.Briefings
After initial reluctance, China now buys more and more crude oil from Russia. Beijing thus offers itself to Moscow as an important alternative buyer – and benefits from hefty price discounts.
By Christiane Kuehl
The atrocities committed in Bucha sparked strong reactions in Germany and the EU. In contrast, they are almost absent from Chinese news reports. These events are considered to be the work of Ukrainian propagandists.
By Redaktion Table
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warns Russia at the Munich Security Conference against an invasion of Ukraine. Nevertheless, Minxin Pei believes that China would benefit from an invasion. Moreover, the political scientist warns that the EU should be careful about its position. Europe is at risk of getting caught between the fronts.
By Redaktion Table
The left positioned itself clearly on Russia and is also calling for withdrawal from NATO. But what is its position on China? The deputy chairman of the German-Chinese parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, Stefan Liebich, does not want to take a nostalgic or anti-communist view of China. In our interview, he warns against turning the human rights issue into a vehicle for asserting economic interests. At the same time, Germany should not overestimate itself. The interview with Liebich was conducted by Felix Lee. Here, you can find more interviews with top representatives of German politics ahead of the 2021 federal elections.
By Felix Lee