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Comic über Zumrat Dawut

Illustrated reporting: How Zumrat Dawut escaped from a camp in Xinjiang

The Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel account "I escaped a Chinese internment camp" tells the story of Zumrat Dawut, an Uyghur woman detained in Xinjiang. "Sometimes people have to see things to believe they're actually happening," Walter Hickey, a journalist involved in the project, tells China.Table.

By Fabian Peltsch

Rule of law in the EU: expectations vs. reality

In its third Rule of Law Report, the EU Commission again rebukes Hungary and Poland. Germany could also do more, for example, in the area of lobby transparency. However, the Brussels authority does not always live up to its own high standards. The European Parliament is now calling for consequences.

By Eric Bonse

Shanghai Meeresspiegel Anstieg

Coastal cities brace against rising sea levels

Climate change causes sea levels to rise all over the world. Of all places, the particularly prosperous metropolises on China's eastern coasts could be particularly affected. The government now focuses on greater protection for these cities.

By Ning Wang

Kim Interkontinentalrakete

North Korea again moves closer to China

There is nothing left of the détente following the Kim-Trump summit four years ago. The conflict between South and North Korea is heating up again – and the North is seeking closer contact with Beijing.

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Germany's dependence on Chinese raw materials

Germany remains dependent on Chinese raw materials

German imports of raw materials from the People's Republic have not declined – despite appeals to reduce dependencies. It is difficult to turn away as long as prices are low and trade relations are reliable. Comparisons with Russian gas come to mind.

By Nico Beckert

Gas crisis unites Europe in solidarity

Germany is closing ranks with Austria on energy supply. But Minister for Economic Affairs, Robert Habeck, also indicates that there is still a need for change at the EU level – in the protection of private households and gas subsidies between countries.

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Banking scandal in Henan exposes vulnerability of the sector

Beijing has done a lot to clean up its financial sector in recent years. But authorities admit that there is still a lot to be done, especially at regional banks. The failed payment to private customers in Henan could be the beginning of further deterioration.

By Redaktion Table

China Magensium Rohstoffe

Germany remains dependent on Chinese raw materials

German imports of raw materials from the People's Republic have not declined – despite appeals to reduce dependencies. It is difficult to turn away as long as prices are low and trade relations are reliable. Comparisons with Russian gas come to mind.

By Nico Beckert