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Christiane Kuehl

Ukraine seeks talks between Zelenskiy and Xi

Ukraine can hardly gain a hold of China. Even at the World Economic Forum in Davos, there was no meeting between representatives of the two countries. Kyiv is now trying to arrange a telephone call with Xi Jinping.

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Staatsbanken schränken Kreditvergabe an Russland ein

Zwar lehnt China die Sanktionen des Westens gegen Moskau ab. Um selbst nicht zur Zielscheibe neuer US-Sekundär-Sanktionen zu werden, schränken chinesische Staatsbanken trotzdem ihre Zusammenarbeit mit russischen Kunden weiter ein.

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Pacific nations discuss maritime security in Nanjing

Around 30 Pacific littoral states are preparing for the biennial Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Nanjing. The main aim is to provide an update on conflict avoidance in the event of unexpected maritime encounters.

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Liu Zhenmin ist der neue Klimazar

China hat den früheren UN-Untergeneralsekretär Liu Zhenmin zum neuen Klimabeauftragten ernannt. Liu folgt auf den international bekannten Xie Zhenhua, der aus Altersgründen das Amt niedergelegt hat.

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Liu Zhenmin is the new climate czar

China has appointed former UN Under-Secretary-General Liu Zhenmin as its new climate envoy. Liu succeeds internationally renowned Xie Zhenhua, who has resigned from office for health reasons.

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Satellite launch triggers false alarm in Taiwan

A satellite launch from China caused a stir in Taiwan shortly before the election. The reason was a warning message which, in the English translation, spoke of a military missile flying overhead. The incident shows the high level of tension.

Von Christiane Kuehl