The human rights organization International Campaign for Tibet (ITC) has called for a reorientation of Germany’s China policy. “Beijing is now threatening the foundations of the international order and is trying to influence the democratic process and the formation of opinion in Western countries, and especially in Germany, in a number of ways,” said Kai […]
Hong Kong’s head of government Carrie Lam had nothing but praise for the National Security Law on Wednesday. The chaos in the city had successfully been contained, and it has been ensured that only “patriots” will govern the metropolis in the future, Lam said in her keynote speech to the Hong Kong Legislative Council. The […]
The People’s Republic of China is about to face new questions about its handling of the Covid outbreak. The reason for this is a significant increase in demand for PCR tests in the province of Hubei in 2019. Half a year before the first reports of Covid-19 infections in the provincial capital Wuhan went public, […]
October 1st marks the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Hong Kong’s citizens are being reminded of this as well. The Hong Qi, the Chinese national flag, and the flag of the metropolis are lining the streets this week.
When the results of the Bundestag election flickered across the screen yesterday evening, many members of the Chinese-speaking community in Germany also looked closely. Because the result also matters to them – regardless of whether they were allowed to vote themselves or not. Tina Zhao is interested in the election results primarily because of the […]
The Chinese tech industry is facing the loss of another renowned leader. Co-founder Jean Liu will leave ride-hailing company DiDi Chuxing. She made the announcement to close confidants at the company, according to a report by Reuters.The 43-year-old is one of the central figures at Didi, over whose desk numerous trend-setting strategic decisions have passed. […]
In yesterday’s video message addressed to the UN General Assembly, China’s President Xi Jinping reminded us that democracy is a value shared around the globe. It is a classic example of how autocratic systems continually try to claim central concepts of the definition of liberal states for themselves. Their intent is to confuse us by […]
Despite its ambition to assert technological leadership in the 21st century, the People’s Republic of China is not among the top ten most innovative economies in this field. In the annual Global Innovation Index by the World Intellectual Property Organization, China has moved up two spots, but still only ranks 12th. The first four spots […]
Chinese internet company Baidu is expanding its ambitions in electric mobility. The company, which operates China’s eponymous and largest internet search engine, has announced the series production of a fully electric truck. In 2023, the so-called “robot truck” Xingtu is expected to hit the market. The vehicle will initially be equipped with Level 3 automation, […]
Disclaimer: This interview has been translated into English and is not considered an official translation by any party involved.Mr. Veltmann, what would German SMEs prefer: a world under the USA or Chinese technological leadership?We prefer the Americans as long as they don’t have a president like Trump. They are much closer to us culturally and also have a similar understanding of democracy. China is an autocracy. And a country that […]