The 2020s will probably not be relaxing: While China defines its future foreign policy at the 20th Party Congress, Washington presents the US National Security Strategy. This unmistakably puts China in the spotlight as the most dangerous competitor. “If we don’t act with urgency and creativity, our window of opportunity to shape the future of […]
His arrest was certain and he probably knew what would happen. The consequences will be severe. And yet one man decided to make a public protest in tightly guarded Beijing – right before the CP Congress. He attached several large system-critical banners to the site of the Sitong Bridge, in full view of passers-by. Police […]
“With our visit, we demonstrated that liberal democracies stand united”, said Klaus-Peter Willsch about the trip of the Berlin-Taipei Parliamentary Circle of Friends. The Bundestag member’s trip to Taiwan from Sunday to Thursday was clearly more in the focus of media coverage than such visits would normally be. They happen relatively often, but this time […]
“We are now in uncharted waters,” says the Chief Economist of China Industrial Bank about the state of the yuan – and how its descent could be handled. The last time the Chinese currency was worth as little as it is today was during the 2008 financial crisis. While the US is raising interest rates […]
The UN General Assembly is a good opportunity for high-level political talks. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi used his stay in New York for a confidential meeting with his counterpart from the Solomon Islands. Relationship-building is important because China has a special interest in the Solomon Islands, as became very clear nearly five months ago […]
To instill stability and positive energy in a chaotic world: These words by Xi Jinping sound like irony at the meeting with his “old friend” Vladimir Putin in Uzbekistan. But the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand shows much more than just solidarity between China and Russia, analyzes Michael Radunski. It also clarifies how […]
It is and will remain hot – and not just in Germany. China has been suffering under record temperatures for weeks, with thermometers rising to 44 degrees Celsius at times. Droughts are threatening harvests, hydroelectric power is underperforming, and coal-fired power plants need to be activated to supply electricity. The industry, on the other hand, […]
As part of a military exercise called “Rapid Pacific 2022,” the German Air Force has deployed a fleet of aircraft to Asia. Around 250 servicemen and women are involved in the exercise, which will last several weeks. However, one aircraft stayed in Abu Dhabi due to technical problems. As recently as July, during a visit […]
Fine strands of noodle dough, pulled by hand. Li Nianping has perfected the art; noodle making is a family tradition. Once dried, the noodles are cut, packaged and wrapped with paper sleeves. Li inherited the noodle business in Luonan, Shaanxi Province, from his father. The handmade noodles of Luonan are a cultural heritage of the […]
Five new coal-fired power plants with a total capacity of 6.7 million kilowatt hours are to be built in the southeastern Chinese province of Guangdong. Construction will begin as early as the end of September, and the power plants should then be connected to the grid by the end of 2024, reports the Chinese news […]