Tech company Bytedance is entering the digital education sector with the introduction of a surveillance camera built into a lamp. Parents should be able to keep an eye on their offspring from a distance while they do their homework. The driving force behind the favorable sales figures is the guilty conscience of parents who are trying to reconcile work and family. But the lamp with a built-in screen and tutoring function casts a grim shadow on the future of learning.
Von Ning Wang
Chinas Strategie im Ausland folgt bislang einem klaren Muster: Auf wirtschaftliche Hilfe folgt politische Einflussnahme. Und dann? In Dschibuti ist zu sehen, wie Peking sich den nächsten Schritt vorstellt. Der Staat am Horn von Afrika könnte als Vorlage für viele andere Länder dienen.
Von Michael Radunski
China's foreign policy has so far followed a clear pattern: economic aid is followed by political influence. And then? In Djibouti, Beijing's next step is apparent. The state of the Horn of Africa could serve as a template for many other countries.
Von Michael Radunski
