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The German city of Kiel wants to form a city partnership with the Chinese port city of Qingdao. The security institute of the local university harbors great concerns, especially because of the presence of the German navy and a submarine shipyard in the city. After all, Qingdao also builds submarines and is an important naval site. It remains to be seen what impact the recent change of government to the Greens will have on the project.
By Christiane Kuehl
Satellite images show that China is building a fifth research station in Antarctica. While Beijing stresses that it wants to cooperate in the region with other states, Western observers warn of espionage. The US military reports about dual-use technology and suspicious antennas at China's stations.
By Jörn Petring
China tightens its anti-espionage law. There is great concern in the West: Is even more legal arbitrariness now possible in China? Because the law remains vague about what exactly constitutes state secrets. The law amendment envisages more counter-intelligence.
By Frank Sieren