A brutal attack on several women in Tangshan, northeast China, has left many Chinese horrified. The incident has sparked a debate about violence against women in the country – as far as censorship allows. Speaking with China.Table, Shanghai feminist Eloise Fan explains that an authoritarian government adds to the problem.
By Redaktion Table
Global risks create new challenges. Inflation, food shortages and energy supply, which is being redefined by the Russian war in Ukraine, are closely intertwined and mutually reinforcing. These risks also recently occupied the World Economic Forum in Davos very intensively. That's good, but: It seems that the long-term climate goals of the global community have been lost in the fog of war, and that is by no means in Beijing's interest.
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At the Shangri-La Forum, China and the United States trade blows: US Secretary of Defense Austin criticizes Beijing's growing provocations, China threatens war.
By Michael Radunski
The world turned upside down: While Beijing, which is generally stricter, undergoes a somewhat relaxed half-lockdown and now already eases it again, the restrictions in Shanghai, which is supposed to be more liberal, continue unabated. After a brief relaxation, two million people are once again sent into lockdown.
By Frank Sieren