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The steep path to becoming a top winter sports nation

One year after the Beijing Winter Olympics, things have gone quiet around China's winter sports ambitions. Only rarely do athletes from the country appear in the spotlight. The focus seems to be on a handful of disciplines that offer a chance of success.

By Christiane Kuehl

Mediating, not interfering

China's much-anticipated "peace strategy" for the Ukrainian war is simultaneously a reshaping of the UN Charter, according to Chinese understanding.

By Experts Table.Briefings

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Minister wants to ban Huawei from German networks

Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser plans to force network operators to remove Huawei components from their systems. The background is a new sensitivity to geopolitical risks. As a side effect, the relationship with China could deteriorate further.

By Michael Radunski

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As Li departs, he promises economic upswing

At the start of the People's Congress, outgoing Premier Li promised that China's economy is expected to grow by "around five percent" this year. The positive surprise: mild words on Taiwan. The bad news: coal is on the rise again.

By Frank Sieren