
Sanctions: China considers lifting restrictions against British MPs.
The Chinese leadership is considering lifting the sanctions it imposed on British MPs in 2021. There have recently been rapprochements at the diplomatic level.
By Ning Wang
The Chinese leadership is considering lifting the sanctions it imposed on British MPs in 2021. There have recently been rapprochements at the diplomatic level.
By Ning Wang
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on all governments not to forcibly return Uyghurs to China. The European Parliament had also condemned the deportations.
By Manuel Liu
While people in the Global North tend to have a more negative view of China, people in the Global South see the country in a more positive light – and yet the differences are huge there, too. Andrew Chubb from the American Asia Society and his team have summarized 2500 survey results from 160 countries. These are some of their findings.
By Angela Köckritz
Volkswagen's inglorious chapter in Xinjiang is history, but the damage has been done. The fact that Wolfsburg was able to convince its joint venture partner SAIC to pull out probably has a lot to do with the state-owned company's international ambitions.
By Marcel Grzanna
On Saturday, Turgunjan Alawdun was elected the fourth president of the World Uyghur Congress. The 58-year-old says that the Chinese offered him a lot of money for his withdrawal. But instead he remained firm and accepted the consequences for himself and his family.
By Marcel Grzanna
Turgunjan Alawdun is a founding member of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC). After 20 years, the 58-year-old is now taking over as president. A difficult task awaits him.
By Marcel Grzanna
The World Uyghur Congress faces massive threats and slander in the run-up to its general assembly in Sarajevo. Despite everything, almost 180 delegates intend to elect a new leadership.
By Marcel Grzanna
Chinese security authorities plan to procure facial recognition software to identify Uyghurs in public spaces, as confirmed by documents available to Table Briefings.
By Marcel Grzanna
While Wang Yi spoke inside, Uyghur representative Dolkun Isa had to stay outside. He was only allowed to enter the conference venue once China's foreign minister had left. A German MP does not believe it was a coincidence.
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German politicians welcome BASF's withdrawal from Xinjiang. And yet, there is criticism. Because the company reacted late. In order to avoid angering the Chinese leadership, BASF also stresses environmental reasons for its decision.
By Marcel Grzanna