Elon Musk's mother, Maye Musk, enjoys celebrity status in the People's Republic. She is considered a style icon over 70 among young Chinese women and brings soft power to the government and companies.
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If the Senate approves her nomination as US Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins will head one of the most powerful houses in Washington. In Trump's cabinet, she will have to deal with competition from the Department of Health and Human Services.
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As US Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick is likely to become one of the central figures for an issue that is particularly close to the heart of future US President Donald Trump: the imposition of tariffs. Lutnick has already verbally targeted China, but Europe could also be in for some difficult years.
By julian heissler
In his new book "Westlessness", British author Samir Puri paints a picture of a new global age characterized by the West's declining geopolitical dominance. China's rise is an important building block of this more Westless world, but for Puri the shifts go much further.
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Ibrahima Cheikh Diong took over the management of the Loss and Damage Fund at the beginning of November. The experienced development banker already has in-depth specialist knowledge. His special language skills should also open a few doors for him at the World Climate Conference.
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China's censorship apparatus likes to remove voices from the screen that are considered too extreme. This apparently also applies to the nationalist Sima Nan. The Trump supporter likes to throw himself into controversy.
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With his newsletter "Tracking People's Daily," Indian political scientist Manoj Kewalramani provides valuable insights into the logic of the Chinese propaganda apparatus and researches China's role in the world. However, he originally wanted to become a Bollywood star.
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The social media platform Xiaohongshu is like a mixture of Instagram, Pinterest, Tripadvisor and X. And one of the most important marketing tools for reaching the young and, above all, female generation. Miranda Qu founded the successful company, which is soon to go public.
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Gubad Ibadoghlu is actually due to travel to Strasbourg in December for the Sakharov Prize award ceremony. However, the Azerbaijani economist and government critic is under house arrest in Baku and has a life-threatening illness. The COP29 could bring movement to his case.
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Qin Liwen's feminist podcast inspires Chinese women at home and abroad. In a country where active protest is suppressed, women's forced passive resistance contributes to profound social change.
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