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Manipulation in Beijing's favor? Debate over IMF chief

Kristalina Georgieva is the director of the International Monetary Fund. She is accused of manipulating a country's ranking in Beijing's favor during her recent work for the World Bank. US congressmen and economists consider her no longer tenable and are calling for her resignation. Europeans, on the other hand, are coming to her defense. The accusations have not yet been proven. Is China's leadership systematically abusing international organizations for its own ends?

By Felix Lee

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Front against forced labor in Xinjiang crumbles

After calls for boycotts against foreign companies in China, the first affected textile producers are buckling. Among others, the Japanese company Muji distances itself from the suspicion of forced labour on the cotton fields in Xinjiang, in order not to endanger its business in the People's Republic. Meanwhile, the Chinese government is increasing the pressure on the companies.

By Marcel Grzanna