
For many foreign residents, the lockdown in major Chinese cities is their first experience with the uncompromising nature of an authoritarian regime. Many of them feel helpless in the face of the government's caprice. China's relationship with democratic nations threatens to deteriorate further.
Von Marcel Grzanna
The US wants to thwart China in the semiconductor market with an Asian chip alliance. But countries like South Korea are refusing to get on board: The Chinese market has long since become too important.
Von Frank Sieren