Baidu, the Chinese tech giant, has been making waves in the AI industry for several years now. Known primarily for its search engine, Baidu has been investing heavily in AI research and development and has produced a number of cutting-edge technologies in the field. One such technology is the AI language model ChatGPT, developed by […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz did not expect this move: Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has proposed a mediation initiative of his country together with China for an end to the Ukraine war. The left-wing politician offered himself as a mediator for talks with the Ukrainian or Russian president. Or even with China. “Our […]
Biomedical research in the EU continues to test preparations on monkeys. For example, anyone vaccinated against the coronavirus with a vaccine approved in the EU has received a vaccine tested on experimental monkeys. The animals are irreplaceable for some of this biomedical research. Thus, while the search for vaccines and drugs against Covid has been […]
The European Union maintains anti-dumping duties on aluminum road wheels from China. This means that duties will apply for another five years, according to a decision by the Brussels-based authority. The duties on aluminum road wheels from China are currently 22.3 percent. The goal was to create fair competitive conditions in the EU market between […]
The Communist leadership has sent a clear signal with the appointment of Zheng Yanxiong as the new head of the Beijing Liaison Office in Hong Kong. Zheng, who is known as a hardliner, succeeds Luo Huining. Zheng is notorious for his crackdown on a mass protest in Wukan in 2011, a village in Guangdong Province, […]
Delegation trips to Taiwan experienced a real upswing last year. Probably the most prominent visit was the trip by Nancy Pelosi, then Speaker of the US House of Representatives. Her visit to Taipei and China’s reaction kept the world’s attention for several days in August. After Pelosi, other US congressmen visited Taiwan. EU delegation trips […]
Anyone entering the EU from China as of Sunday will have to present a negative Covid test in some member states, even before boarding the plane. This applies to France and Italy, for example. Germany has not yet announced any mandatory testing for passengers from the People’s Republic. After a Wednesday meeting of the EU […]
In the last weeks of the old year, there was repeated talk of Beijing’s charm offensive aimed at the West. After all, Xi Jinping had struck a softer tone at the G20 summit in Bali. But Beijing’s new foreign policy figurehead probably came as a shock to optimists: Qin Gang will become the new foreign […]
Anyone entering the EU from China as of Sunday will have to present a negative Covid test in some member states, even before boarding the plane. This applies to France and Italy, for example. Germany has not yet announced any mandatory testing for passengers from the People’s Republic. After a Wednesday meeting of the EU […]
For the first time, a delegation from the European Parliament’s Trade Committee visits the island of Taiwan. The seven MEPs will stay in Taipei from Monday to Wednesday, where they will meet President Tsai Ing-wen and other government members, as well as representatives of the semiconductor industry. Meetings with trade unions as well as environmental, […]