The human rights organization Hong Kong Watch has called on the British government to sanction six Hong Kong officials. The reason for this is the adoption of a separate Security Law for the city and the increasing cross-border repression by the Chinese Communist Party in the UK. To this end, the organization has submitted a […]
Unexpected deaths of high-ranking politicians in strategic partner states are the unpleasant side effects of life. Forrest Gump once said that life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. That’s also the case with relations between Iran and China.Beijing probably regrets President Ebrahim Raisi’s death. Foreign policy is generally […]
Chinese and Hong Kong students studying overseas live in fear of intimidation, harassment and surveillance. This is the conclusion of the human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) in its report “On my campus, I’m afraid,” which was published on Monday. The report is based on 32 interviews conducted by Amnesty with students from China and […]
The Haikui No. 1 is China’s first floating production, storage and loading facility in cylindrical form. It left the port of Qingdao over the weekend and made its way to the Pearl River Delta, where it will be deployed in the Liuhua 11-1 oil field at a water depth of 324 meters. The Haikui No. […]
Knowing about the practices of Chinese distant-water fishing can ruin one’s appetite for seafood. Apparently, hunting protected species, animal cruelty, violence against crew members and slave-like labor are commonplace on Chinese ships – long before the goods end up on European tables. A recent investigation by the British Environmental Justice Foundation (EFJ) has further deepened […]
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, as the political leader of the Tibetans, you met personally with France’s President Emmanuel Macron just days before Xi Jinping’s arrival in Paris. What were you able to discuss with him?Since my election three years ago, I have visited 24 countries in hopes of improving the situation for my people. As always, […]
A Chinese fighter jet dropped flares over an Australian military helicopter over the Yellow Sea last Saturday. According to the report, a Chinese Air Force J-10 jet dropped the munitions both above and several hundred meters in front of an Australian MH60R Seahawk helicopter.The helicopter was on a routine flight over the Yellow Sea to […]
China’s economic exchange with the Global South has increased significantly. The People’s Republic’s share of trade with 25 emerging and developing countries has risen from around 12 to 20 percent since 2010, according to the German magazine Der Spiegel, based on an analysis by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW). The US share remains […]
You might almost get the impression that there’s a permanent show going on here called “China Incompetence.” The latest episode is set in France. Even before Xi Jinping’s arrival in Paris, President Emmanuel Macron already broadcasted his demands on the French media. So far, so good. At the same time, however, he assured the People’s […]
Leif Axelsson has been Innovation Strategy Director at Zeekr Technology Europe since March. Axelsson has been working for China Euro Vehicle Technology AB (CEVT), the European innovation center of the Chinese e-car manufacturer, since 2017. He will continue to be based at CEVT’s headquarters in Gothenburg.Is something changing in your organization? Let us know at […]