China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying (华春莹) was appointed vice foreign minister in Beijing on Monday. She is the youngest of the five vice foreign ministers of the People’s Republic and the only woman to hold this post.The 54-year-old, who occasionally lets a superior smile at press conferences, is regarded as the embodiment of the […]
In the heart of Taiwan’s diverse alternative popular culture, so-called drag performances have gained popularity in recent years. Drag artists create a stage persona for which they slip into the role of another gender. Using extravagant outfits and plenty of make-up, they play with social perceptions of gender.Behind the drag queen, Nymphia Wind, is 28-year-old […]
Ulrich Hermann – Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation International Charlemagne Prize of AachenUlrich Hermann has been Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Charlemagne Prize Foundation of Aachen for seven years. The foundation’s work focuses on the political, economic, cultural and social aspects of the European integration process. Hermann […]
Wang Xiaoshuai has become a familiar face at the Berlinale film festival. The Chinese director has won three Silver Bears over the years. His latest film, “Above the Dust,” premiered at the Berlinale in February this year. The film tells of the upheavals in the lives of China’s rural population.Told from the perspective of a […]
Hu Chunfeng responded with a tirade of outrage. The person asking was crazy. He would surely receive a visit from someone and bear the legal consequences for his question. “Do you think Xi Jinping is a dictator?” – How dare you? Finally, Hu angrily kicked the user from the live broadcast. The visitors Hu predicted […]
Nicolai von Ondarza – Head of Research Division EU/Europe German Institute for International and Security Affairs The head of the EU/Europe research group at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs is perhaps the best expert on German European policy and one of the leading voices in the debate on the further development of […]
It wasn’t long ago that Cai Qi presented himself as close to the people and sometimes even critical of the communist party state. During his time as a Party official in Zhejiang province, Cai gained millions of followers on Weibo. He found the Facebook ban in China “regrettable.” When the mother of a local official […]
“When I finished school, there was no Erasmus”, says Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen. “Instead, I created something similar myself.” Back then, she flew to Paris on a one-way ticket, worked as an au pair and studied at Sciences Po. Since September, the experienced Brussels civil servant has now headed the EU Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Culture […]
Günther H. Oettinger – Founder Oettinger ConsultingFor nine years, he was the “German Commissioner” in the Barroso and Juncker Commission responsible for energy, digital, budget and personnel. He left politics in 2019 and founded the consulting firm Oettinger Consulting with his partner. Even during the prescribed cooling-off period, he had a number of employment relationships […]
Her biography can be used to retell the Chinese history of the past 64 years, says Wen Hui. Whenever political doctrine shifted, her life also changed. The pioneer of modern Chinese dance theater grew up with the ideologically tinged model operas of Mao’s wife, Jiang Qing. During the Cultural Revolution, modern Western theater was considered […]