As Xi Jinping secures another 5 years as head of the CCP, negative views of Beijing are growing, pushing trans-Atlantic coordination on China closer together.
Read my and @BonnieGlaser´s analysis of the China and Taiwan questions of @gmfus´s transatlantic trends poll here:
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“German authorities arrested a former spy for Germany’s secret service on suspicions that he conducted ‘intelligence agent activities’ for China, the federal prosecutor’s office said Tuesday.” https://t.co/TirTGWBsAy
„Chinas Seidenstraße basiert auf #Zwangsarbeit“, sagt der Geschäftsführer von @chinalaborwatch. Ein neuer Bericht der NGO zeigt: Chinesische Arbeiter leiden an fehlender medizinischer Versorgung, Lohnraub, Schuldknechtschaft entlang der Seidenstraße. https://t.co/N8sYaDntuT (1/2)
“The police operation is a significant escalation in the government’s moves to stifle Hong Kong’s press, of which the pro-democracy tabloid was widely considered to be a primary target.” https://t.co/hvbplvpM81
A “globally influential” region by 2035: it feels a little bit like reading Xi Jinping’s work report to the 19th Party Congress, but for the wine industry. Let’s hope top-down planning produces perfect matches for Ningxia gastronomy and beyond. https://t.co/vRrr3vJT6T
"With almost two-thirds of respondents on average
considering Beijing’s influence generally or very negative, Germans (67%), Canadians (63%), and Swedes (62%) have the most critical stance vis-à-vis China." (p.29)
Newly launched! The 2021 #TransatlanticTrends report, published today by GMF & @BertelsmannFdn, provides a detailed picture of transatlantic public opinions on fundamental issues like defense, climate change, public health, and China.
Explore here: https://t.co/iBEqLPSCuM
"Duan wurde kurz nach Mitternacht von Kugeln getroffen, als sich Armeeverbände ihren Weg mitten durch die Hauptstadt freischossen, um den von demonstrierenden Studenten besetzten Platz des Himmlischen Friedens zu räumen." 32 Jahre #Tiananmen-Massaker
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