Russia and China demonstrate geostrategic unity on the Taiwan question. Just one day after the extensive Chinese military drills off the coasts of the democratic island state, senior Chinese military officials received Russian Defense Minister Andrei Beloussov in Beijing. “The military departments of Russia and China are united in their assessments of global processes, and […]
The funding of China’s economic stimulus programs is taking shape. On Tuesday, national media reported on the issue of special government bonds totaling six trillion yuan (774 billion euros). This will allow additional debt to be raised over a period of three years. The funds are to be used to support low-income households, revive the […]
Sexual education in China is a bit like freedom of speech: People have heard about it, but prefer to stay away from it. The fact that there is now a growing market for sex toys in a conservative society like China’s is an interesting development that Fabian Peltsch looks at for us today.It is hardly […]
Two and a half years after the start of the war in Ukraine, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which was founded in 2016 on a Chinese initiative, maintains its “no” to Russia. “Cooperation with the Russian side remains frozen. There is currently no reason to change anything,” German AIIB Vice President Ludger Schuknecht told […]
Hong Kong law enforcement authorities have urged a company in the US to comply with Hong Kong law. In a letter to the technology service provider Automattic, the authorities referred to the extraterritorial reach of Article 23, which has been in force as the city’s security law since March of this year.The Hong Kong authorities […]
Former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will visit the Czech Republic this month. This was reported by Reuters news agency, citing several anonymous sources. It is a sensitive visit for a high-ranking politician who the government of the People’s Republic of China has repeatedly labeled a “separatist.”Like most countries, the Czech Republic maintains no official diplomatic […]
Due to growing tensions with China, South Korea and the Philippines have agreed to intensify their security cooperation. On Monday, South Korean Head of State Yoon announced that his country would actively participate in the Philippines’ latest phase of multi-billion dollar investments to modernize military security infrastructure in the South China Sea. This specifically involves […]
Taiwan expects Chinese military drills on its national holiday on October 10. The People’s Republic could use the upcoming speech by Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te as a pretext to exert pressure on the island. China in May launched “punishment” drills around Taiwan shortly after Lai’s inauguration, in what Beijing said was a response to […]
What initially only applied to leading party officials gradually spread. Next came the CEOs of state-owned companies, followed by investment bankers and university professors. Now, however, the Communist Party’s ideological obsession with control is also targeting parts of the average population – teachers, educators and even students are affected. The authorities are now forcing many […]
Increased cab traffic at Chongqing airport on Monday also heralded the end of Golden (Holiday) Week in China. Over the past few days, the travel wave has set hundreds of millions of Chinese people in motion. Airlines have lowered their ticket prices by more than 20 percent on average compared to last year to boost […]