Tag: Human rights
Keep a straight face – How Beijing is attempting the balancing act when it comes to Russia and North Korea
Putin and Kim China is silently observing the meeting of Russian and North Korean rulers. (Photo: via REUTERS) Wordless and flowery. This is what the spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign…
The US is arming India – and possibly creating a new problem
Joe Biden in 2022 The US President receives India’s Prime Minister Modi this Wednesday. (Photo: REUTERS) Bangkok The United States welcomes India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi with great expectations: Jake…
Erdogan’s great danger: the Kurdish politician Demirtas
Selahattin Demirtas before his imprisonment Captured but not silenced: the pro-Kurdish politician mobilizes his supporters against Erdogan from prison. (Photo: AP) Istanbul Selahattin Demirtas has not appeared in public for…
Activists disrupt annual general meeting with “birthday cake”
Wolfgang Porsche Activists threw cake at the chairman of the supervisory board of Porsche Holding at the Volkswagen annual general meeting on his birthday. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The annual general…
Activists disrupt annual general meeting with “birthday cake”
Wolfgang Porsche Activists threw cake at the chairman of the supervisory board of Porsche Holding at the Volkswagen annual general meeting on his birthday. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The annual general…
Syria is reconciling with its neighbors
Bashar al-Assad The Syrian President wants to normalize relations with neighboring countries in the region. (Photo: via REUTERS) Istanbul Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad wants to get out of political isolation…
Ikea and Amazon face fines in the millions
Dusseldorf Human rights organizations have lodged complaints with the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) against retailers Amazon and Ikea. They accuse the two companies of violating the…
UN fears more than 800,000 refugees from fighting in Sudan
Puffs of smoke in northern Khartoum Scores of people have been killed or injured since the power struggle between the army and the RSF militia escalated on April 15. (Photo:…
“If you’re not careful now, tomorrow may be too late”
Berlin Ms. Tichanovskaya, during your visit to Berlin this week you said that seeing the remains of the Wall gives you hope. Why?Today the Berlin Wall is a symbol of…
What does the renewed violence in Sudan mean?
Khartoum Smoke rises above the Sudanese capital. (Photo: INSTAGRAM @LOSTSHMI via REUTERS) Khartoum After weeks of tension between ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, heavy…
What does the renewed violence in Sudan mean?
Khartoum Smoke rises above the Sudanese capital. (Photo: INSTAGRAM @LOSTSHMI via REUTERS) Khartoum After weeks of tension between ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, heavy…
Baerbock on a trip to Asia: China again and again
Beijing, Seoul, Kariuzawa Finally among friends again. Annalena Baerbock looks visibly relaxed as she walks with her colleagues to the traditional opening photo at the start of the G7 foreign…
Baerbock’s clear words are correct – Germany must come to terms with China
Annalena Bärbock During her trip to China, the Foreign Minister found clear words and criticized her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang. (Photo: via REUTERS) It was an unusual joint appearance by…
Baerbock’s clear words are correct – Germany must come to terms with China
Annalena Bärbock During her trip to China, the Foreign Minister found clear words and criticized her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang. (Photo: via REUTERS) It was an unusual joint appearance by…
Baerbock’s clear words are correct
Annalena Bärbock During her trip to China, the Foreign Minister found clear words and criticized her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang. (Photo: via REUTERS) It was an unusual joint appearance by…
SPD wing warns of “general suspicion” against Chinese companies
Berlin The conservative wing of the SPD is clearly critical of the Greens’ strategy in dealing with China. “Currently, the heads of the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry…
Baerbock exchanges blows with a Chinese counterpart
Annalena Baerbock and Qin Gang The German foreign minister and her Chinese counterpart criticized their counterparts, some of them very clearly. (Photo: via REUTERS) Beijing China’s diplomats gave Foreign Minister…
Baerbock calls on China to persuade Putin to end the war
Annalena Baerbock in China The German Foreign Minister criticizes China’s attitude towards Russia. (Photo: dpa) Beijing Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called on China to exert more influence on Russia…
China wants to win the Taiwan conflict without fighting
Chinese fighter jet off the coast of Taiwan It is important to make it clear to China where the West’s red lines are. (Photo: AP) China’s government leaves no doubt…
Taiwan reports record number of Chinese planes and ships off the island
Interceptors from Taiwan’s Air Force Taiwan’s military reports numerous interceptions related to China’s military maneuvers. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo, Beijing During its military maneuvers around Taiwan, China has practiced blockading the…