The German government wants to persuade the other member states at the G7 summit to refrain from pillorying China too much. The USA, in particular, sees things differently. The clash is predictable. Meanwhile, Xi Jinping is holding a counter-event with the BRICS summit, at which Vladimir Putin is welcome.
By Felix Lee
Xi Jinping will in all likelihood secure a third term as the head of the Party and the state at the CP Party Congress this fall. There will be a generational change in other posts. But Xi could prevent an entire age cohort from reaching the top.
By Christiane Kuehl
Taiwan's plans are ambitious. By 2025, the democratic island republic wants to establish 100 language centers around the world to popularize "Taiwanese Mandarin" and introduce foreigners to Taiwan's culture. The government in Taipei hopes that the program could also help the diplomatically isolated country to increase international exchange.
By Redaktion Table
