For human rights expert Adrian Zenz, being the target of Chinese intelligence investigations for years is nothing new. However, as revealed recently, the involvement of a European politician recruited by Chinese agents to discredit him represents a new level, he says in an interview with Marcel Grzanna. Zenz expresses surprise at how easily people can […]
The winter jacket from the Mao era, lined with cotton and faux fur, which until recently was exclusively worn by older individuals, is making a comeback among China’s youth this winter. The demand for the fashionably considered obsolete Dà huā ǎo 大花袄 has surged on shopping platforms like Taobao since November. The comfortable house jacket […]
More and more Chinese businesses adapt to the needs of pet owners. For example, urban cafés and shops provide carrier bags, snacks and photo walls for cute selfies. One chain of teahouses even attracts customers with small rucksacks to carry dogs and cats. Economists call it the “pet economy.” Generation Z, in particular, aged between […]
You work as a risk analyst in Kenya. You share your expertise on politics and economics often on national TV shows and the radio. Do you see the growing Chinese influence in Kenya in recent years as an opportunity or a risk? The question about Chinese activities in Kenya is very broad. The Chinese find Kenya […]
China and Vietnam want to cooperate even more. This was announced by both sides on Wednesday at the end of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Hanoi. During Xi’s two-day trip, the communist-ruled neighbors – who are close on economic issues but disagree over borders in the South China Sea – signed dozens of cooperation […]
Northern China is experiencing a severe cold snap with storms and heavy snowfall. The authorities in the capital have ordered the suspension of train services to major cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou and Wuhan. Schools have been closed and lessons have been moved online. Citizens are being urged to stay at home until further notice. […]
Even the talks at the EU-Western Balkans summit cannot change the fact that Serbia, an EU accession candidate, is continuing to orient itself towards China. At present, Serbia is China’s most important trading partner in the Balkan region. In October, the two countries signed a free trade agreement, which Serbia described as a historic moment […]
Students and soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army gathered at a state memorial ceremony on Wednesday to commemorate the victims of the Nanjing Massacre. As has been customary for a few years now, white doves were released over the grounds of the Nanjing Memorial Hall. The war crimes began on December 13, 1937, following the […]
China’s top statistics authority has called on six provinces to curb the falsification of statistical data. As the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced last Thursday, a series of special audits between the end of July and the beginning of August revealed an increased incidence of data manipulation. According to a report in the business […]
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke on the phone with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian on Monday for the second time since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Gaza. Wang explained that China’s stance in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is to “seek an immediate ceasefire, ensure humanitarian aid and resume a ‘two-state solution’”.According to […]