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Amelie Richter

Amelie Richter Published: November 29th, 2021

11/29/2021_Edi

The new Covid variant Omicron caused headaches over the weekend, not only because of its spread but also because of its name. This is because the World Health Organization (WHO) had skipped some letters of the Greek alphabet when naming it. Before Omicron, it would have been Ny and Xi. Ny was dropped because it […]

Amelie Richter Published: November 29th, 2021

Cause of incident at the Taishan nuclear power plant identified

After an incident at a nuclear power plant in southern China in summer, the cause now seems to have been identified. A gas leak is said to have been caused by a design fault in the reactor pressure vessel, the French Commission for Independent Research and Information on Radioactivity (CRIIRAD) announced on Saturday, according to […]

Amelie Richter Published: November 29th, 2021

Ahead of democracy summit: Chinese fighter jets in Taiwan’s airspace

China’s military has again sent a large number of aircraft into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). According to a statement released by the Ministry of Defense in Taipei, 27 Chinese aircraft, including eight J-16 fighter jets, had entered Taiwan’s southwestern air defense zone. The air force had issued radio warnings and deployed anti-aircraft missile […]

Amelie Richter Published: November 29th, 2021

Controversial government official given key post at Interpol

Chinese government official Hu Binchen has been elected to a key overseer role at the international police organization Interpol, despite opposition from human rights groups in several countries. Hu won one of two seats representing Asia on Interpol’s powerful executive committee. Hu’s election had drawn the attention of human rights organizations. The groups had campaigned […]

Amelie Richter Published: November 29th, 2021

Xiaomi EV plant in Beijing

Xiaomi’s plans to enter the vehicle business are moving forward, with the Chinese electronics company planning an EV factory in Beijing with an annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles. On Saturday evening, Beijing authorities announced, according to a dpa report, that the factory will be built in two phases and will also include a research […]

Amelie Richter Published: November 29th, 2021

Metin Hakverdi – Hamburg Member of Parliament and China rapporteur

Metin Hakverdis’ constituency of Hamburg-Bergedorf-Harburg has a very direct link to China: the Container Terminal Altenwerder. Several million containers are handled there every year – many from the Middle Kingdom. “It’s impressive when you stand up there on the bridge for half an hour and look at all the arrivals,” reports the Member of the […]

Amelie Richter Published: November 28th, 2021

To the language: “gift box”

Any gift ideas for Christmas yet? As we all know, the four weeks before Christmas Eve fly by. Maybe this year we’ll just take a relaxed example from the gift-giving habits of the Chinese. Here, the magic word is: 礼盒 lǐhé “gift box” (from 盒 hé “box, box, box” and 礼 lǐ “etiquette, gift, courtesy”). […]

Amelie Richter Published: November 26th, 2021

11/26/2021_Edi

Justified criticism has been pelting IOC chief Thomas Bach in recent days. The association has allowed itself to be harnessed by Beijing’s propaganda machine. Bach’s video call with tennis player Peng Shuai was supposed to prove to the world that the 35-year-old was fine. But even video recordings prove absolutely nothing, says human rights lawyer […]

Amelie Richter Published: November 26th, 2021

26.11.2021_Personalie

Andreas Rade will become the new Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) from January 2022. In his new position, he will also be responsible for the office in China, the association announced. Rade is currently Managing Director at the capital office of the German Engineering Federation (VDMA).

Amelie Richter Published: November 26th, 2021

EU wants to renew sanctions

The European Union is very likely to renew its sanctions for human rights violations against Chinese officials and one organization. According to information from EU circles, the Committee of Permanent Representatives has already confirmed the renewal of punitive measures. The renewal of sanctions is expected to be approved at a meeting of EU ministers in […]