After calls for boycotts against foreign companies in China, the first affected textile producers are buckling. Among others, the Japanese company Muji distances itself from the suspicion of forced labour on the cotton fields in Xinjiang, in order not to endanger its business in the People's Republic. Meanwhile, the Chinese government is increasing the pressure on the companies.
Von Marcel Grzanna
The new submarine internet cable "Peace" is supposed to be able to transport the equivalent of 90,000 hours of Netflix movies – per second. It is currently being laid from China via Pakistan to France and Africa – and is causing friction in Chinese-American relations. The question is: Who controls global data traffic?
Von Ning Wang
Umgerechnet 90.000 Stunden Netflix-Filme soll das neue Tiefsee-Internetkabel "Peace" transportieren können – pro Sekunde. Es wird gerade von China über Pakistan nach Frankreich und Afrika verlegt – und sorgt für Zündstoff in den chinesisch-amerikanischen Beziehungen. Es geht um die Frage: Wer kontrolliert den weltweiten Datenverkehr?
Von Ning Wang
