Tag: Beijing
Beijing is looking for desperately useful idiots
In Beijing, in 1996, in front of a painting representing the former Chinese president, Mao Zedong, interviewed by the American journalist Edgar Snow. GREG BAKER / AP BEIJING LETTER Foreign…
Regulatory ECHO: All eyes on Beijing
If you take a look at the streets, you will see it blooming these days. The temperatures are rising, it is spring. This doesn’t just apply to nature – the…
Massive pressure from Beijing: Tesla apologizes to the Chinese
Wednesday April 21, 2021 Massive pressure from Beijing Tesla apologizes to Chinese A woman gets on a Tesla “Model 3” at an auto show in China and complains loudly about…
“Out of clumsiness or hubris, Beijing is pushing the Europeans into the arms of the Americans”
VSt is a sign that does not deceive: the hottest supporter of European strategic autonomy is not to be found in Brussels or even in Paris, but in Beijing. Xi…
The United States denies that it wants to boycott the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing
View of the compound that will host the speed skating events at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, which will be held in Beijing, China. WANG ZHAO / AFP The White…
Disregard for human rights: USA discussing Olympic boycott
Wednesday, April 7th, 2021 Disregard for human rights USA advise on Olympic boycott In February, an alliance of international human rights groups called for a boycott of the Olympic Winter…
Moscow and Beijing: West is on a more confrontational course
Friday 19th February 2021 Moscow and Beijing The west is going on a more confrontational course The US and the EU are tightening their tone towards Russia and Moscow. From…
"No democratic standards": Moscow and Beijing mock the US
Thursday, January 07, 2021 "No democratic standards" Moscow and Beijing mock the US Internationally, there is great horror at the rampage among Trump supporters in the US Capitol. Russia and…
Online giant in its sights: Beijing investigates Alibaba monopoly
Thursday December 24th 2020 Online giant in its sights Beijing investigates Alibaba monopoly Things are not going well for Jack Ma: First, Ant's IPO failed, and now the Chinese authorities…
Beijing trade fair as a "lifeline": car manufacturers set hope in China
While the car market in the USA and Europe is getting off to a slow start, manufacturers are turning their gaze towards China. The economic recovery of the former epicenter…
"Playing with fire": US visit to Taiwan provokes Beijing
China wants to integrate Taiwan into the People's Republic by all means. With another official visit by a US diplomat to Taiwan, the US is underlining its "strong ties" to…