The EU Commission has published the long-awaited details of the investment agreement with China. With regard to market access, the People's Republic has made concessions – but in general, they offer only a small step forward for European companies. In some areas, China has cemented its advantage with the CAI. The EU Parliament is now expected to begin its review soon. In China.Table you can regularly read further analyses on the CAI.
Von Amelie Richter
Sweden's relationship with China is tense. For years petty conflicts have poisoned the climate. And in October, Stockholm excluded the Chinese telecoms suppliers Huawei and ZTE from building 5G networks. Beijing threatened to put Swedish firms at a disadvantage – with an uncertain outcome. In this series, China.Table reports on all EU member states' relations with China.
Von Christiane Kuehl
The discussion about condemning China's actions against Uyghurs in Xinjiang as genocide is gaining momentum worldwide. Sooner or later, it could also reach the Bundestag. But whether the few weeks until the end of the legislative period will be enough to pass a resolution is uncertain. A new study by the Newlines Institute, involving 33 international researchers, concludes: What is happening in Xinjiang deserves to be called genocide.
Von Marcel Grzanna
Writing contextlessly in a children's book that COVID-19 comes from China is dangerous. Because children don't think geopolitically. Children of Asian descent will distance themselves from their roots in order not to become victims of bullying. And German-born children will blame Asian-born children for the pandemic. Such dehumanizations continue into adulthood and reinforce the feeling of exclusion among the Asian population in Germany.
Von Redaktion Table
The idea that US President Joe Biden would act differently in foreign relations than his predecessor Donald Trump has already been buried. Now his tough approach to Chinese telecoms suppliers shows that, in part, he is just as tough as his predecessor. The situation is not expected to ease in the foreseeable future.
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Whether Mercedes, Dolce Gabbana, Ronald Reagan, or the K-pop stars of BTS – they have all been accused by Beijing of "hurting the feelings of the Chinese people". The accusation has become a popular political slogan and is used by Beijing to interfere in foreign affairs. However, those who hurt feelings can just as quickly become "time-honored friends of the Chinese people". Three state or business visits to Beijing are enough if one spares oneself vociferous criticism, as Angela Merkel's example proves.
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