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Why should Biden ditch Trump's China tariffs?

Joe Biden should roll back the tariffs Donald Trump imposed on China. They are hurting US workers and companies and have failed to bring down the overall US trade deficit. However, Biden should persuade China to do something in return, for example, in the climate sector.

By Redaktion Table

Yarlung-Tsangpo-Karte

China plans the world's largest dam

China wants to build a new mega dam. It is supposed to generate three times more energy than the famous Three Gorges Dam. India and other neighboring states fear being cut off from important water sources in Tibet.

By Redaktion Table

Beijing's ignorant media policy

Tracking, spying, intimidating: The working conditions of foreign journalists in China are worse than they have been for decades. Even COVID is used as an excuse for surveillance. China's leadership doesn't seem to care about the external impact – even in view of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. A field report.

By Felix Lee

De Maizière: Beijing is on a confrontation course

A unified NATO strategy is "overdue", according to the former German defense minister. In an interview with China.Table, Thomas de Maizière calls for NATO to quickly obtain a concrete overview of Chinese investments relevant to security policy and set up a China body for the defense alliance. He also warns against annexing Hong Kong and a possible invasion of Taiwan.

By Amelie Richter