Tag: Xi Jinping
Conflict between China and the US over the corona virus escalates
US President Joe Biden Tensions between the United States and China have recently increased again. (Photo: AP) Brussels, Washington There is rare harmony on Capitol Hill in Washington these days,…
Conflict between China and the US over the corona virus escalates
US President Joe Biden Tensions between the United States and China have recently increased again. (Photo: AP) Brussels, Washington There is rare harmony on Capitol Hill in Washington these days,…
More deterrence against China is needed
(Photo: Klawe Rzeczy, Reuters, AP, dpa, Imago) It couldn’t be more symbolic: Just two days before the first anniversary of the Russian attack on Ukraine, Wang Yi, China’s top foreign…
The most pressing questions after the launch of the Chinese balloon
Remains of the suspected spy balloon The US shot down the balloon with an infrared-guided air-to-air missile from an F-22 fighter jet. (Photo: dpa) Denver, Beijing, Berlin Right at the…
US President Biden cannot afford weakness
Joe Biden The US President must not allow himself any weakness in domestic or foreign policy. (Photo: AP) Washington When the Chinese spy balloon crashed into the Atlantic, the US…
The most pressing questions after the launch of the Chinese balloon
Remains of the suspected spy balloon The US shot down the balloon with an infrared-guided air-to-air missile from an F-22 fighter jet. (Photo: dpa) Denver, Beijing, Berlin Right at the…
Balloon causes a scandal: US Secretary of State Blinken postpones trip to China
Washington, Beijing A suspected Chinese spy balloon over American territory has sparked a diplomatic crisis between China and the US. The US government described the flying object as a “surveillance…
Balloon causes a scandal: US Secretary of State Blinken postpones trip to China
Antony Blink The US Secretary of State will not travel to China for the time being. (Photo: AP) Washington A suspected Chinese spy balloon over American territory has sparked a…
Balloon causes a scandal: US Secretary of State Blinken postpones trip to China
Antony Blink The US Secretary of State will not travel to China for the time being. (Photo: AP) Washington A suspected Chinese spy balloon over American territory has sparked a…
This is how China intimidates critics in Germany
Yang Weidong The Chinese regime critic is being followed and monitored by compatriots. (Photo: private) Berlin Yang Weidong knows he is being watched. The regime critic is shadowed above all…
Pakistan is hoping for the IMF as a last resort
Man with donkey cart near Sehwan in Pakistan Pakistan is still struggling with the aftermath of the devastating floods of September 2022. (Photo: Reuters) Bangkok The containers in the port…
Why Xi Jinping’s trade war didn’t pan out
Bangkok In one of the most violent trade conflicts in recent history, the notification to Guangdong customs is a significant signal for peace: a few days ago, officials in the…
The tone between Germany and China is getting rougher
Dusseldorf The relationship between China and Germany is currently more tense than it has been for a long time. Beijing criticizes Germany’s realignment and sees the new China strategy as…
How great personalities shape history
Bonn Great men make history, and sometimes great women too. In political reporting, “strong leaders” such as China’s Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin or Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dominate…
Xi confidante Qin becomes new Chinese foreign minister
Qin Gang Qin previously worked as a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry. (Photo: imago images/VCG) Beijing China’s former ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, will become the new…
China’s easing course would have been Xi Jinping’s chance – but is now rushed and chaotic
Xi Jinping The departure from China’s hard corona line is progressing rapidly. (Photo: dpa) These are dramatic scenes that are currently taking place in China in the third year of…
China has 71 military aircraft operating near Taiwan
Chinese PLA J-16 fighter jet 47 aircraft crossed the center line of the Taiwan Strait. The strait separates Taiwan from mainland China. (Photo: AP) Taipei China has provoked the island…
37 million corona infections every day – fear of new variants
Beijing China is experiencing a massive corona wave: According to estimates by the National Health Commission, almost 37 million people were infected with the corona virus every day this week.…
Putin is increasingly slipping away from the war in Ukraine
Address to the generals Russian President Vladimir Putin (middle) with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (left) and Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov (right) speaks to the assembled officers. (Photo: via REUTERS)…
Saudi Arabia & China move together – and dupe US President Joe Biden
In July, Joe Biden was on a state visit to Saudi Arabia. “We will not go away and leave a vacuum that will be filled by China, Russia or Iran,”…