Michelle Bachelet presented the UN report on the human rights situation in Xinjiang at the end of her term in office. The document is a reckoning with the Chinese government, which tried to prevent its publication until the very end. The paper clearly goes beyond the rhetoric that she had usually displayed toward Beijing.
By Marcel Grzanna
Hong Kong's film industry was once the third largest in the world. Even before the suppression of the democracy movement, the industry suffered from censorship and self-censorship. A few continued courageously with critical documentary films. That, too, is now over.
By Felix Lee
The German government's digital strategy is supposed to pool digital policy projects and define a common framework. But what started as a big idea ended up as a patchwork – and the European aspect is barely visible. Nevertheless, a few points have found their way into the strategy.
By Falk Steiner
According to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell, the EU will train Ukrainian military personnel in the future, possibly in areas such as logistics, military health care and protection against nuclear or chemical weapons. However, details are not yet clear.
By Ella Joyner
The day after emergency measures were announced, electricity and gas prices have dropped. There is also movement on joint EU gas purchasing ahead of the emergency meeting of energy ministers.
By Manuel Berkel
The municipal company Wien Energie needs financial guarantees worth billions from the state to secure the electricity supply in the capital. Apparently, the company took a gamble on futures trades on the electricity exchanges.
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Even US experts agree that no other company is better prepared for the Metaverse than China's tech giant Tencent. The company boasts numerous building blocks that would make success in the new digital world more likely. On top of that, it is backed by a government that understands the opportunities presented by Metaverse technology, including the CCPs' own goals.
By Frank Sieren
The record temperatures in large parts of China are not only alarming climate activists. Crops could also be lost. The country's national food reserves are still likely to buy time for the political leadership. But the chance for an independent food supply is moving further and further into the distance, and with it, the hope for sustainable solutions.
By Ning Wang
Consumers will soon be able to tell how well an electrical appliance can be repaired by looking at a new product label. France is taking steps to develop its repair index further, while Germany and other countries are waiting for a proposal from the EU Commission.
By Leonie Düngefeld
No EU enlargement without far-reaching reforms, a European air defense system and a new crisis program: In his keynote speech on European policy, the German chancellor lays out the steps the most important member state is prepared to take. The debate thus picks up speed.
By Till Hoppe
