Matej Šimalčík, director of the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS) in Bratislava, could not believe his eyes when he opened an e-mail from Confucius Institute. “Who came up with this nonsense? Please, spare us with this garbage,” all casually written. The author of these dubious lines: Luboslav Štora, head of the Confucius Institute […]
Authorities in the city of Ruili in southwest China’s Yunnan Province have imposed a strict lockdown on its 270,000 residents over a new Covid outbreak. The city area has been sealed off on Wednesday and all residents have been ordered to go into domestic quarantine, according to state news agency Xinhua. Classes have been suspended […]
To admirers, the diligence and commitment of China’s children and workforce are one of Chinese society’s core strengths. In direct comparison to the West, it’s a common assertion that we can hardly match this zeal. And in truth, one cannot help but tip one’s hat to children in primary schools, who do not collapse under […]
A great amount of data and figures draw a clear picture of the People’s Republic of China: the second largest economy, largest EU trading partner and largest CO2 emitter. But there are also figures that should be treated with caution. Results of political polls in China among these. Unlike economic parameters, they are based on […]
Hong Kong authorities have made clear in recent months that they are using the National Security Act to silence any voices of opposition within the city. This includes media outlets that criticize Beijing’s increasing control or doubt the legitimacy of Hong Kong’s judicial system. The tightened legal environment has already been the undoing of the […]
It is certainly not a congratulatory letter that Cai Xia has formulated for the 100th birthday of the Chinese Communist Party. On the contrary, the retired lecturer at the Central Party University in Beijing has recently switched sides, spatially and ideologically, and is lashing out against the leadership of the People’s Republic of China in […]
Mr. Wollenhaupt, the number of possible locations for SVOLT‘s investment in Europe ran into the dozens. Why Saarland?Many factors speak for this. But what has convinced us most is the very agile political environment in which we receive valuable help in implementing our plans thanks to the additional support from SHS Strukturholding Saar.In what form?Strukturholding […]
Is anyone surprised that it is the People’s Republic of China that is leading the global race to develop an electronic currency? By creating the regulatory framework, the government enables its country’s smart minds to have enough fun churning out more and more new ideas. And it provides enough money to keep those ideas from […]
After China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang called on unemployed compatriots to make a living as street vendors last year, it took only a few days for the state media to abandon its initial support. Why? Nobody knows; one can only guess. Li is considered an opponent of President Xi Jinping in the Communist Party’s Politburo. […]
Hong Kong loses another opposition voice. The daily Apple Daily will cease production today, 26 years after it was founded. The online offering of the tabloid, which had taken a critical stance on the growing influence of the Communist Party in the metropolis, is also affected by the shutdown. Parent company Next Digital is drawing […]