Hong Kong dissident manages to flee
Democracy activist Tony Chung from Hong Kong has fled to the UK and applied for asylum. Before, was imprisoned for three and a half years.
By Felix Lee
Democracy activist Tony Chung from Hong Kong has fled to the UK and applied for asylum. Before, was imprisoned for three and a half years.
By Felix Lee
President Xi Jinping presented himself confident at the start of the new year. His speech included internal and external warnings – and increased the pressure on Taiwan ahead of the election.
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Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has unveiled its first EV, the SU7 sedan. Xiaomi's goal is to become one of the five largest car manufacturers in the next 15 to 20 years.
By Felix Lee
After more than 660 days of war, Ukraine is discussing a new mobilization. According to the defense minister, the men who have fled abroad should volunteer for the war effort.
By Redaktion Table
Three years ago, the finance ministers of the eurozone countries agreed on a reform of the ESM euro bailout fund. However, the Italian parliament is now blocking the project with its "no" vote.
By Redaktion Table
Mare Nostrum 5 is the name of the new supercomputer that has been launched at the high-performance computing center in Barcelona. Start-ups will be able to test their AI models here.
By Corinna Visser
China bans the export of technologies for processing rare earths. Beijing thus makes it more difficult for its economic rivals to build up their own industry in this area in order to become less dependent on Chinese exports.
By Redaktion Table
The US government is apparently considering imposing higher tariffs on EVs from the People's Republic. US manufacturers such as Tesla, which manufacture in China and export abroad, would probably also be affected.
By Redaktion Table
The US Chief of Staff, Air Force General Charles Q. Brown, and his Chinese counterpart General Liu Zhenli held a virtual meeting, according to an announcement by the Pentagon. It is the first such exchange in 16 months. The Biden administration sees the meeting as a sign that military relations between the two countries are returning to normal.
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At the latest US-China summit in San Francisco, Chinese President Xi reiterated to US President Biden that China is planning to annex Taiwan. He did not specify a timeframe for this.
By Redaktion Table