The Dutch party NL Plan, which is running in the European Parliament elections for the first time, reportedly has close ties to China. This is the result of an investigation by the Dutch news channel RTL Nieuws and the investigative platform Follow The Money. According to the report, NL Plan is being financed by organizations […]
On the 35th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on protests in Tiananmen Square, Beijing has criticized the “interference” of other states. “As to the political disturbance that occurred in the late 1980s, the Chinese government has long had a clear conclusion,” said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning on Tuesday, without going into further detail about […]
On International Children’s Day on June 1, “Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Earth Symphony” hit the Chinese box office. According to data from the China Movie Data Information Network, the Japanese animated film grossed around 2.49 million US dollars by Sunday.The robot cat is one of the most popular cartoon characters in Asia, as this light […]
Beijing abruptly abandoned its “zero COVID” policy at the end of 2022. Many in the West perceived this step as surprising and contradictory. Was the government more successful within China in communicating the logic of suddenly abandoning the draconian policies?No. The government did not give any clear explanations for the abrupt policy change. Rather, since […]
Great Wall Motor (GWM), a Chinese automotive manufacturer, plans to close its European headquarters in Munich, as reported by Manager Magazin citing insider sources. Approximately 100 employees will be affected, including top management, with CEO Steffen Cost among those set to be dismissed.GWM had ambitious plans for its European operations but fell significantly short of […]
At the International Chinese Animation and Cartoon Festival in Hangzhou, visitors watched a pack of robotic dogs performing a lion dance. These state-of-the-art robotic animals can jump, lie down, walk backward and apparently dance as well. Technicians from the People’s Liberation Army demonstrated another use for this technological innovation this month – without costumes but […]
Beijing actually only wanted to support the economy after the pandemic by injecting money selectively. This policy of cosmetic measures seems to have finally come to an end this month. For the third time in just a few days, the government presented a comprehensive economic stimulus package this week. Beijing’s “bazooka” is now worth 229 […]
Over the past few days, several Western media outlets have reported on a chatbot that has been trained with “Xi Jinping thought,” giving it the ability to respond just as the head of state would. Some jokingly referred to the Large Language Model (LLM) as “Chat Xi PT.” In fact, the “Cyberspace Information Research Large […]
64-year-old Li Xiaopeng (李小鹏) has been in office since fall 2016. Under him, the Ministry of Transport expanded the high-speed train network in particular. According to the 14th five-year plan, which Li helped draw up and runs until 2025, every Chinese citizen will be able to reach a highway within 15 minutes and a railroad […]
The 77th Cannes Film Festival comes to an end on Saturday. One conclusion can already be drawn: After pandemic-related breaks and accusations of censorship, Chinese film is back. Veteran star director Jia Zhangke (left) presented his romantic drama “Caught by the Tides,” which captures the changes in China over the past 25 years. Peter Chan’s […]