a terrible idea: The police take away the spouse and let him disappear in prison without contact to the outside world – just because he has tackled politically explosive cases as a lawyer. This is what happened to our interviewee Luo Shengchun. She was in the U.S. when her husband Ding Jiaxi fell into the […]
Rumors have been circulating since January, and on Wednesday evening, Dutch Minister for Trade Liesje Schreinemacher made it official: The Hague plans to restrict exports of semiconductor technology to certain trading partners in the interest of national security.This means the Netherlands meets America’s wish to participate in its semiconductor sanctions against China. However, the Dutch […]
At the week-long National People’s Congress, the focus is shifting from one policy area to the next. After economic policy over the weekend, foreign policy came next on Tuesday. Minister Qin Gang was given ample space to present China’s view of things.Premier Li still expressed soft tones on Sunday. But yesterday, Qin was all the […]
The planned examination of key components from Chinese manufacturers in the German mobile network has been met with a divided response. The Huawei Group, which is at the center of the debate, pointed to an impeccable security track record in a statement to Table.Media. “Huawei has been extremely reliable in delivering technology to Germany and […]
How acutely are the US chip sanctions impacting the Chinese economy?At present, Chinese companies still have many options to cushion the consequences. In some cases, they have built up chip stocks, of which they have still some left. But yes, of course, the consequences are already being felt. But that only applies to high-tech chips. […]
A Chinese peace plan for Ukraine – that sounds like great news. After all, China has a credible reputation both vis-à-vis its ally Russia and its long-time trading partner Ukraine. If anyone can negotiate a ceasefire, it is China.Regrettably, the document presented today does not live up to these expectations. In this China.Table special edition, […]
One year of war in Ukraine – one year of Chinese support for the aggressor Russia. From Xi Jinping’s point of view, it made sense at the time to get behind Vladimir Putin’s project of a great empire. A strong Russia, but one ostracized by the West, would be the perfect partner to create an […]
China caused twice an uproar at the Munich Security Conference. First, with the offer by top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi to mediate in the Ukraine war. And then with the US accusation that China wants to expand its support for Russia to include weapons.Michael Radunski was in the Bavarian capital for China.Table to find out […]
What is the Chinese national goal? For the many decades since Deng Xiaoping, economic advancement has been the highest priority. Under Xi Jinping, things are different, even if it is not always so clearly stated. His agenda is dominated by what is known as “security” in political jargon: strengthening the armed forces, secret services and […]
what to do when all the facts speak against one’s position in a large body? These days, China is trying to drown out the Tibetans’ accusations in the United Nations Human Rights Council. Not only a particularly large troop of official representatives, but also a whole series of compliant associations from the People’s Republic are […]