German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pleaded for fairness on Monday morning, setting the tone for his talks with China’s Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday. Speaking before students at Tongji University, he painted a scenario of economic competition between Germany and Europe on the one side and China on the other, which is far from true.Coincidence or […]
The animal welfare group Humane Society International (HSI) warns of an increased risk of disease transmission from animals to humans in China. Late last year, HSI investigated the risks on five fur farms in the People’s Republic. The farms in China’s northern Hebei and Liaoning provinces each held between 2,000 and 4,000 animals in intensive […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has assured students in Shanghai that the consumption of marijuana is not a prerequisite for attending a German university. During a speech at Tongji University on Monday, he responded to a question from a Chinese student who wants to study in Berlin and asked whether he had to consume marijuana in […]
The Chinese National Security Ministry has warned citizens of the People’s Republic of the possible consequences of espionage by foreign actors. As part of a campaign marking National Security Education Day, the ministry disseminated extensive footage of several espionage cases from recent years via state media.One case was that of a scientist named Huang Yu, […]
The United States is warning China against supporting the Russian military aggression in Ukraine. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell announced on Tuesday that his government would hold Beijing partially responsible for potential Russian territorial gains in Ukraine. Campbell emphasized that they would not stand idly by.Campbell’s statements were prompted by the visit of Russian […]
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is taking a firmer stance in the territorial dispute with the People’s Republic of China. On Wednesday, Marcos denied knowledge of a supposed agreement between his predecessor and Beijing, in which the Philippines were said to have made concessions in the territorial dispute over the Scarborough Shoal off the Philippine […]
When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits China starting from Sunday, he will address a whole list of issues. Most of them are of an economic nature, as apparently these are the greatest concerns that can afflict a country.Massive overcapacity by Chinese manufacturers, state subsidies from China, restricted access to the Chinese market – all of […]
This culinary work of art comes from the cuisine of the Zhuang minority in the southern Chinese province of Guangxi. All kinds of colorful delicacies are being presented there these days as part of the Hundred Dishes Festival at the Rongan Experimental Primary School in Liuzhou – and are also being eaten despite this elaborate […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will probably have to perform a balancing act in China next week: Vaguely addressing human rights while trying to consider the interests of business leaders. However, it is unlikely that such a shaky balancing act will be successful in China.It would be better for him to make clear demands regarding the […]
The first hydropower plant in China’s history is now a historical site. The Shilongba plant, located not far from the provincial capital of Kunming in Yunnan, has been reliably generating electricity since 1912. With turbines and generators from the Heidelberg-based Voith Group, a German company supplied the necessary technology to the country even back then. […]