EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen called Brussels' Indo-Pacific strategy a "milestone". But just hours before its publication, a US-led security pact is taking the wind out of the plan's sails, angering France – and calling transatlantic cooperation in the region into question.
Von Amelie Richter
Foreigners who want to feel at home in China need social contacts. This is even more true for their partners who are not working if they do not want to slip into the "Beijing Blues". Family networks that help ease homesickness have established themselves throughout the city. But not everyone is comfortable meeting new people.
Von Marcel Grzanna
