Angesichts der wachsenden sozialen Spannungen sowie einem wirtschaftlichen Rekordtief im vierten Quartal hat China die Corona-Maßnahmen weiter gelockert. Am 7. Dezember kündigte Peking dazu die „zehn neuen Maßnahmen“ an – eine abrupte Abkehr von "Zero Covid", die jedoch zu einem Anstieg der Infektionszahlen sowie steigenden Medikamentenpreisen und einer Überlastung medizinischer Einrichtungen führt.
Von Experts Table.Briefings
Amidst mounting social frustration and protests and record-low Q4 economic data, China’s government further relaxed its Covid control measures with the 7 December announcement of the “ten new measures” – a 180-degree turn-around from the “doubling down on zero” strategy less than a month ago. This abrupt exit from Zero-Covid has already led to a hike of positive cases in Beijing and other major cities, over-priced cold medicines and over-stretched medical resources.
Von Experts Table.Briefings
Indian and Chinese soldiers clash at the border. The latest incident shows how fragile the relationship between the two nuclear powers is. Moreover, the border skirmishes have global significance.
Von Michael Radunski
An NGO with three ex-commissioners on its board has become the focus of investigations. There is criticism of the lack of transparency of so-called friendship groups in the European Parliament.
Von Markus Grabitz
