Thomas Bach, head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has already met with China's President Xi Jinping. Now, Bach also wants to meet with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai during the Winter Games. Nevertheless, criticism of Bach and the awarding of the Olympics to the People's Republic is not abating. Germany has even voiced suspicions of manipulation.
By Marcel Grzanna
So far, China has not been involved in the current Ukraine crisis between Russia and the West. But Beijing is monitoring the situation very closely. How China will react in the event of an escalation is uncertain. China and Russia have grown closer in recent years. But they have not yet formed a military alliance. For the time being, the leadership is primarily concerned with one thing: smooth Winter Olympics.
By Christiane Kuehl
Taiwan's chip industry wants to produce more semiconductor equipment themselves. This would allow them to continue supplying Chinese companies affected by US sanctions. After all, despite all political differences, China is a big growth market. But Taiwan is still far from being on the safe side. They are balancing the difficult dependence on both China and the US, but it remains true.
By Frank Sieren
Supply chains were far from back on track when Omicron began to spread around the globe. This could lead to factory and port closures in China, resulting in another bottleneck of goods and parts in Germany. Economist Wan-Hsin Liu from IfW Kiel spoke with Finn Mayer-Kuckuk about the possible ramifications.
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