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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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”). […]
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 […]
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).
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 […]