The Coronavirus has long been considered the main threat to the Beijing Winter Olympics. Now a well-known problem has been added: air pollution in the Chinese capital. Thick smog has hung over Beijing for days; particulate matter (PM2.5) levels exceed 200 micrograms per cubic meter. The WHO recommends a level of 5 or less. Now, […]
Most Chinese provinces expect lower economic growth in 2022 than in the previous year. This was reported on Tuesday by the business newspaper Caixin. According to the report, China’s developed regions such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, and Jiangsu mostly set their growth target at 5 to 5.5 percent. Less developed provinces predicted growth between 6 […]
Concern over the unresolved fate of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has reached the Australian Open in Melbourne. Spectators at the Grand Slam tournament will now be allowed to wear T-shirts reading “Where is Peng Shuai?” after the organizers changed their stance on the matter. Over the weekend, the organizers had come under pressure after […]
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus plans the construction of a recycling plant for decommissioned aircraft in China. A framework agreement to this effect has been signed with the city of Chengdu, AFP reported, citing Airbus. The contract is expected to be signed by mid-2022, and the recycling plant could begin operations by the end of […]
Two weeks before the start of the Winter Olympics, human rights organization Amnesty International has called the human rights situation in China “still catastrophic.” “The Winter Olympics in Beijing must not be used for sportswashing,” warned Julia Duchrow, Amnesty’s deputy secretary-general in Germany. The new term “sportswashing” refers to efforts to improve a country’s reputation […]
A few months before the Communist Party’s big congress starts in the fall, domestic issues are once again pushing into the spotlight. For example, Xi Jinping’s campaign against corruption had been quiet for a while. But now the party is revving up the fight against corruption in its own ranks with great fanfare. For the […]
China has reacted with strong criticism to Slovenia’s plan to strengthen ties with Taiwan. “We are deeply shocked by this and strongly disagree,” a foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday in Beijing. It had been noted that Slovenia’s head of government “made dangerous remarks that challenge the one-China principle and support Taiwan independence.”On Tuesday, Slovenia’s […]
Global consulting firm Alix Partners has promoted four senior executives of its Greater China offices at the start of the year: Stephen Yu has been named Managing Director of the Shanghai office. Yu joined the firm in 2012 and leads Digital Forensics and Discovery Services in Asia Pacific. Julia Zhao became a Director in Shanghai. […]
The ailing owner of the German MV-Werften is now also facing bankruptcy. Genting Hong Kong filed to wind up the company at the Supreme Court of Bermuda. As the company announced on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Wednesday, it also submitted proposals for liquidators. They are to work on restructuring and conduct negotiations with […]
Hong Kong activist Edward Leung Tin-kei has been released from prison after almost four years. This was announced by the Correctional Services Department on Wednesday. The now 30-year-old was one of the leaders of the 2016 independence movement and had been in prison since 2018. His case shows that some activists were living dangerously even […]