Brief information Throughout its long history, China has changed several names. Once upon a time, China was called “Celestial”, “Middle Country”, “Flowering Xia”. But from the name change, the Chinese remained the same people as before. Now China is one of the most influential countries in the world. Every year, tens of millions of tourists… Read More »
Macau – Las Vegas of Asia. The first thing that comes to mind when mentioning this place is a huge number of casinos, hippodromes, nightclubs and other entertainment. And while Macau’s nightlife and gambling are certainly unrivaled in Asia, this city has so much more to offer. Here, in the oldest European colony in Asia,… Read More »
Here you will find study trips and round trips through the metropolises of China Peking (Beijing) Experience the three thousand year history of Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China, on a very special city trip. A study tour through the “Northern Capital” Beijing reveals the most beautiful sights of the city such… Read More »
5: International relations The new five-year plan says little about specific countries, but it is obvious that China faces major challenges in many parts of the world. Relations with neighboring countries in Asia have always been complicated, relations with the United States have become more tense, and relations with European countries are divided between agreement… Read More »
If we go back to the last four plans, we see that economics is one of the things that is discussed most every year. There is widespread agreement that the economy must continue to grow, but after decades of industrial growth and large exports of cheap goods, such as toys, clothes and simple electronics, China… Read More »
China is aiming high up and far ahead. The big goal is to become a technological and innovative lighthouse, before in a few years it will bypass the United States and become the world’s largest economy. What are the main goals of China’s five-year plan? Can we expect major economic and political changes? What kind… Read More »
Chinese authorities also have good opportunities to force private companies to spy on behalf of the state. An example is the new intelligence law, introduced in 2017, which may force Chinese companies to cooperate with the country’s intelligence. For Chinese apps, which partially store data in China, a country located in Asia according to INDEXDOTCOM,… Read More »
There has been a storm around TikTok after US President Donald Trump threatened to close the app in the US because he thought it was a threat to national security. The United States is not alone. Other countries are also considering a ban. Are dance videos something to worry about? Why are digital goods so… Read More »
The conflict over the interpretation of the law started before Trump, but is now at the forefront: Under Trump, the United States has blocked the appointment of judges in the WTO, so that the dispute resolution is threatened (see fact box). If the United States does not give up, there will be too few judges… Read More »
5: America first – WTO sist? Several of Trump’s tariffs have been introduced with reference to US law and with unclear justification for WTO rules: Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum were introduced with reference to a 1962 US law authorizing the president to impose measures against imports that threaten national security. The GATT agreement… Read More »
Donald Trump scolds trade agreements, threatens tariffs and has gone to trade war against China. Will the World Trade Organization become the president’s next victim? Is President Trump allowed to impose tariffs on whomever he wants? What will be the effects of US trade policy? Is Trump’s Customs War Crisis in World Trade Organization? Under… Read More »
THE SCO AT A GLANCE Background The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (abbreviated as SCO according to BESTEDUCATIONSCHOOLS.COM) is an international organization founded in June 2001. It emerged from the organization founded in 1996 as “Shanghai 5” by China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. In the same year (2001) Uzbekistan joined the SCO. India and Pakistan were… Read More »
Chinese language and writing [ç-]. The Chinese language, the most important of theSino- Tibetan languages, is principally characterized by monosyllabism (monosyllabic) of the word roots, isolation (no affixes, i.e. educational syllables, and the like to designate grammatical categories that are only recognizable in Chinese by the word order, isolating languages) and word tones (probably added… Read More »
The People’s Republic of China is a country in East Asia and borders a total of 14 countries ( Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia, North Korea ). The capital is Beijing. The natural borders in the east and south are the Yellow Sea, the East and South… Read More »
China [ç-], officially Chinese in Latin letters Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo [d ʒ -], German People’s Republic of China, state in East Asia with (2019) 1.4 billion residents; The capital is Beijing. Climate China extends over several climate zones: from the cold winter northeast (Manchuria) and the arid desert of Central Asia to the hot, humid… Read More »