Tag: Beijings
How Beijing’s dirigisme inspires Brussels and Berlin
Brussels, Germersheim “Feet off,” calls the headmaster. The Foreign Minister has paid attention and takes a step to the side. A small robot jerks past her, the students call him…
Will Italy remain part of Beijing’s Silk Road?
Rome In Rome, Kevin McCarthy didn’t just want to talk about the “excellent bilateral relations” between the USA and Italy. On his first trip as the newly elected speaker of…
Sharp criticism of Beijing’s attempts to influence German companies
VW workers at the Shanghai plant Berlin German politicians are concerned about the extent of the Communist Party’s (KP) influence on the German economy in China. As the Handelsblatt reported…
Why Beijing’s backsliding on vaccination records could delay the end of the zero-Covid policy
Beijing wants to introduce proof of vaccination In the Chinese capital, proof of vaccination must be presented from Monday to gain access to gyms, cinemas or cultural institutions. (Photo: AP)…
Beijing’s role in the Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping The presidents of Russia and China were demonstratively united on February 4th. 20 days later Russia attacked Ukraine. (Photo: via REUTERS) Dusseldorf On February 4,…
Five questions and answers on Beijing’s role in the Ukraine conflict
Beijing The Chinese government sees itself in a difficult situation in the Ukraine war. On the one hand she wants to support Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, but on the other…
Local Omikron cases in China for the first time – the new variant challenges Beijing’s zero covid strategy
A woman during a corona test in Beijing, China China is trying to get the pandemic under control with mass tests, lockdowns and curfews. But now the first Omicron cases…
Local Omikron cases in China for the first time – the new variant challenges Beijing’s zero covid strategy
A woman during a corona test in Beijing, China China is trying to get the pandemic under control with mass tests, lockdowns and curfews. But now the first Omicron cases…