The government in Washington has revoked the license of a subsidiary of Chinese telecommunications provider China Telecom. China Telecom (Americas) Corp. must withdraw from US business within two months. It will then no longer be allowed to offer telephone and Internet services in the US. The responsible supervisory authority Federal Communications Commission justifies this with […]
President Xi Jinping has urged the People’s Liberation Army to quickly upgrade its arsenal. The army should explore new ways to develop weapons and equipment, according to a report by news agency Xinhua. Xi made the statement at a conference on procurement matters of the People’s Liberation Army. The head of state praised in particular […]
China was already providing development aid to Africa, back when it was still a poor nation itself. Now China is rich and can afford a correspondingly generous commitment. Europe cannot keep up. European aid is tied to numerous standards – and there is nowhere near as much money available. While it is true that EU […]
The government wants to take some of the pressure off schoolchildren. A new law bans excessive homework and calls on schools and teachers to give children time for games and sports as well. The law will take effect on January 1, reports Xinhua news agency. The main aim is to break up the double burden […]
Several Chinese regions are registering rising Covid numbers at very low levels. Authorities reported 26 confirmed cases. As usual in China, the authorities are reacting fiercely to nip the outbreaks in the bud. They are also looking ahead to the Olympic Games in February, which are not expected to be overshadowed by rising infection numbers. […]
the strengthening of technology and science was, along with the introduction of the market economy, the biggest factor in China’s successes after 1978. After the Cultural Revolution, mathematics at China’s universities was at the level of German high school lessons. As we all know, things have turned around since then. China’s schools and universities are […]
Troubled real estate company Evergrande has made a last-minute payment on foreign debt. A final grace period would have ended on Saturday – and 24 hours before, Evergrande transferred the required $84 million. That’s according to the Securities Times. At issue was the interest payment on a bond of foreign investors led by Citibank.The operation […]
The Leibniz Confucius Institute Hanover and the Confucius Institute at the University of Duisburg-Essen have cancelled an event on the book “Xi Jinping – the most powerful man in the world” at short notice. The Piper publishing house, where the book was published, sees “Chinese pressure” as the reason for the withdrawal. “The cancellation of […]
The Chinese government has removed the comparatively critical news portal Caixin from the list of media whose content may be published by other Chinese websites. This significantly damages Caixin’s reach. The publication focuses on financial and economic issues. It has maintained a significant degree of independence despite government censorship and is therefore considered an important […]
The Politburo of the Communist Party has set the exact date for an important plenary conference of the CCP’s Central Committee. The conference will be held from November 8 to 11. Such a plenum is held annually. But this year it has a special significance: It is the last plenum before a major party congress […]