A delegation of MEPs has landed in Taiwan despite warnings from Beijing. The seven EU parliamentarians from the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE) want to learn more in Taiwan about disinformation and cyber-defense, the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry announced. At the same time, an environment […]
At the end of September, China’s icebreaker “Xuelong 2” returned to its homeport of Shanghai. In its hold, the “Snow Dragon”: The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) “Tansuo 4500”, which had been deployed for the first time for scientific research near the seafloor in the latitudes of the Arctic. “Tansuo 4500,” which looks a bit like […]
U.S. President Joe Biden has criticized Xi Jinping for his absence from the COP26 UN climate summit. That Xi failed to attend the summit was a “big mistake,” Biden said in Glasgow on Tuesday night. “We showed up, and by showing up we’ve had a profound impact on how the rest of the world is […]
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) has called for more transparency in international coverage of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Over the past year, the foreign press has been hindered in its coverage of preparations for the Games, the association wrote on Twitter.For example, foreign media representatives were denied access to routine events, and journalists […]
A good two years ago, the automotive supplier Webasto was the first company in Germany to be hit by a Corona case. There was a great deal of excitement at the time, but in the overall picture of the pandemic, the event proved to be a mere episode that has almost been forgotten today. In […]
Foreign workers in China may soon be allowed to bring their families – at least to Beijing. Local government authorities in the capital are once again resuming application and issuance of so-called PU letters, i.e. invitational letters for relatives. This was announced by the US Chamber of Commerce in China. However, there is no official […]
Aggressive “wolf warrior” diplomats rant on Twitter. Videos about Xinjiang suggest everything is hunky-dory. Supposed independent citizens aggressively oppose anything that is even remotely criticizing China. Disinformation campaigns and misinformation spread by the People’s Republic on Western social media have various faces. According to experts, however, Beijing has not yet been very successful with its […]
The conflict between the US and China over Taiwan is coming to a head: Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has now confirmed that a detachment of US soldiers is present on the island, training with Taiwanese security forces. There is cooperation with the US with the intention of “increasing our defense capability,” Tsai told US television […]
The Chinese shipping company Cosco has increased its shares in the Greek port of Piraeus. Cosco has increased its stake in the operating company Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) to 67 percent, state news agency Xinhua reported. Cosco previously held 51 percent, giving it a majority stake in the Mediterranean port since 2016. According to media […]