Podcasts about peking

* Couldn't Stand the Weather: This week Fred Williams and Doug McBurney are joined by Lt. Col. (R) Paul Homan, PhD, former Director of Meteorology at the Air Force Academy, who now serves in the Officer's Christian Fellowship at the Academy. (You can catch Dr. Homan's previous appearances on RSR regarding methane, CO2 and anthropomorphic climate change right here). * Chemtrails! Find out the real story behind the origin of chemtrails, (and how it turns out the Air Force was behind it the whole time). * Hard Currency: Predictions are the hard currency of Real Science and last time Dr. Homan was on Real Science Radio Dr. Homan made a prediction about the 2025 climate being slightly cooler than 2024, and he was right!  * Texas Flood: Did cloud seeding a few days before the 2025 4th of July floods on the Guadalupe River in Texas contribute to the tragedy there? * Cloud Seeding: Dr. Homan provides a clear explanation of what cloud seeding is, how it works, and what's really at play in events like the lack of snow at the opening of the winter Olympics in Peking and the Dubai flash floods in 2024. * Steering a Hurricane: Find out how much energy would be involved in order for HAARP or any other government program, or actor to steer a hurricane in order to effect an election. and whether or not "weather modification" might be a weapon. * Accidental Geoengineering: Hear how human activity like jet contrails and car exhaust have an impact on the climate (and the weather), and how they compare to the sun's solar cycle and volcanoes like the Hunga Tonga undersea eruption in 2022. * Sponsor a Show! Go to our store, buy some biblically oriented science material and sponsor a show! * In The Beginning: Pre-order the 9th edition of Walt Brown's amazing, enlightening, biblically sound book explaining why Earth, (and the solar system) look the way they do!

* Couldn't Stand the Weather: This week Fred Williams and Doug McBurney are joined by Lt. Col. (R) Paul Homan, PhD, former Director of Meteorology at the Air Force Academy, who now serves in the Officer's Christian Fellowship at the Academy. (You can catch Dr. Homan's previous appearances on RSR regarding methane, CO2 and anthropomorphic climate change right here). * Chemtrails! Find out the real story behind the origin of chemtrails, (and how it turns out the Air Force was behind it the whole time). * Hard Currency: Predictions are the hard currency of Real Science and last time Dr. Homan was on Real Science Radio Dr. Homan made a prediction about the 2025 climate being slightly cooler than 2024, and he was right!  * Texas Flood: Did cloud seeding a few days before the 2025 4th of July floods on the Guadalupe River in Texas contribute to the tragedy there? * Cloud Seeding: Dr. Homan provides a clear explanation of what cloud seeding is, how it works, and what's really at play in events like the lack of snow at the opening of the winter Olympics in Peking and the Dubai flash floods in 2024. * Steering a Hurricane: Find out how much energy would be involved in order for HAARP or any other government program, or actor to steer a hurricane in order to effect an election. and whether or not "weather modification" might be a weapon. * Accidental Geoengineering: Hear how human activity like jet contrails and car exhaust have an impact on the climate (and the weather), and how they compare to the sun's solar cycle and volcanoes like the Hunga Tonga undersea eruption in 2022. * Sponsor a Show! Go to our store, buy some biblically oriented science material and sponsor a show! * In The Beginning: Pre-order the 9th edition of Walt Brown's amazing, enlightening, biblically sound book explaining why Earth, (and the solar system) look the way they do!

Bürgergeld wird nach Beschluss des Bundestags zur Grundsicherung, Renten steigen ab Juli um mehr als vier Prozent, Nahost-Krise weitet sich aus nach sechs Tagen Iran-Krieg, Außenminister der EU und der Golfstaaten beraten über Iran-Krieg, Elite Chinas kommt in Peking zum alljährlichen Nationalen Volkskongress zusammen, Parlamentsreform in Sachsen-Anhalt soll Demokratie stärken, Zehntausende Schülerinnen und Schüler demonstrieren in zahlreichen Städten gegen Wehrdienstgesetz, Besuch des Kölner Doms kostet bald Geld, Das Wetter Hinweis: Die Sendung wurde nachträglich bearbeitet

Omar Visintin ist in Algund aufgewachsen, einem kleinen Ort direkt neben Meran. Heute ist er ein erfolgreicher Snowboardcross-Fahrer: Weltmeisterschafts-Bronze 2023, Olympia-Medaillen in Peking, 16 Weltcup-Saisons. Und er lebt noch immer dort, wo alles begann. In dieser Folge nimmt Omar Bergwelten-Redakteurin Kathi Löffler mit auf eine Winterwanderung hoch über Meran – von der Talstation der Bergbahn Meran 2000 hinauf zur Kuhleitenhütte auf 2.361 Metern. Unterwegs erzählt er, wie er als Kind nach der Schule direkt auf die Piste wollte, warum er Snowboardcross so liebt und wie sich seine Einstellung zum Gewinnen über die Jahre verändert hat. Außerdem: Was bedeutet es, gerade erst von den Olympischen Spielen in Cortina d'Ampezzo zurückgekehrt zu sein – ohne Medaille, aber mit dem Gefühl, dass das Leben trotzdem gut ist? Dazu gibt es Tipps für einen Winterurlaub in Meran: Wanderwege, Skigebiete, Restaurants und die Frage, warum man in dieser Stadt eigentlich nichts falsch machen kann. Diese Folge ist eine bezahlte Zusammenarbeit mit der Region Meran und Umgebung - erfahre alles über einen traumhaften Winterurlaub in der Gegend hier. Schöne Touren rund um Meran findest du außerdem auf bergwelten.com.

Herzlich willkommen zu Ihrem morgendlichen Newsletter! Der Angriff der USA und Israels auf den Iran hält die Welt in Atem. Der israelische Premierminister Benjamin Netanjahu legt seine Sicht der Dinge in einem „Fox News Interview“ dar. Peking hatte in jedem Fall nicht mit diesem Militärschlag gerechnet. Wie gehen die KP-Funktionäre mit dieser Fehleinschätzung um? In den USA empfing Donald Trump den deutschen Kanzler im Oval Office sehr freundschaftlich und begründete den Krieg mit dem Iran erneut mit eigenen Sicherheitsinteressen.

Das Regime in Peking hat offenbar nicht mit einem Militärschlag gegen den Iran gerechnet. Insider sprechen von einem „schweren strategischen Fehler“.

Het staat nog vers in het geheugen gegrift: de torenhoge inflatie vier jaar geleden na de Russische inval in Oekraïne. Nu de oorlog in het Midden-Oosten de gasprijs opnieuw opjaagt, duikt dat doemscenario weer op. Een langere blokkade van de Straat van Hormuz kan olie en gas fors duurder maken. In het slechtste geval gaat de inflatie richting de 4%. Dat plaatst de Europese Centrale Bank opnieuw voor een dilemma. Moet ze door een tijdelijke prijspiek heen kijken, of opnieuw ingrijpen? Wij denken samen met redacteur macro-economie Marijn Jongsma ongevraagd mee. Lees: Stijgende energieprijzen: ‘In het slechtste geval komt een inflatie van 4% weer in zicht’ Wie nú een nieuw energiecontract wil afsluiten, heeft de timing niet mee. Door oplopende gasprijzen vanwege de onrust in het Midden-Oosten verhogen energieleveranciers massaal hun tarieven, schrappen ze cashbacks en worden vaste contracten schaarser. Spelers als Vattenfall en Eneco passen hun aanbod aan, terwijl consumenten juist op zoek zijn naar zekerheid over hun kosten. Redacteur Carel Grol legt uit hoe deze bedrijven hun aanpak moeten veranderen. Lees: Energieleveranciers passen massaal contracten aan na stijging gasprijs Peking rolt deze week de rode loper uit voor het belangrijkste politieke moment van het jaar. In de Grote Hal van het Volk start het jaarlijkse congres van de Communistische Partij, met dit keer extra aandacht voor het nieuwe vijfjarenplan. Daarin wordt, je raadt het al, uiteengezet waar China heen wil in een wereld vol oorlog, handelsspanningen en afkoelende groei. We maken verbinding met onze correspondent in China, Roland Smid, voor een inkijkje. Redactie & montage: Jort Siemes en Sophia WoudaPresentatie: Sophia Wouda See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ali bomo zahodnjaki že v kratkem začeli sanjariti, da bi lahko bivali in ustvarjali v Tokiu, Seulu ali Šanghaju – prav kakor so ljudje z vsega sveta nekoč sanjali o življenju v Parizu in New Yorku?Ker se svet neverjetno hitro spreminja, si seveda ni prav lahko predstavljati, kako bomo živeli čez nekaj desetletij. Pa vendar se številnim, ki so v zadnjih desetih, petnajstih letih obiskali katero izmed večmilijonskih metropol vzhodne Azije, zdi, da so podobo časov, ki šele prihajajo, pravzaprav že uzrli. Hiperkinetična, propulzivna mesta, kot so Tokio in Osaka, Seul in Pusan, Peking in Šanghaj, Shenzhen in Chonqing, Tajpej in Singapur, namreč preveva naravnost futuristična atmosfera – pa naj gre za gradnjo novih, drzno načrtovanih poslovnih stolpnic, nakupovalnih in zabaviščnih središč, industrijskih parkov, mostov, pristanišč ter stanovanjskih četrti; za širitev in z novimi, pametnimi tehnologijami podprto optimiziranje ključne urbane infrastrukture od kanalizacije prek večnadstropnih avtocest do podzemne železnice; ali, čisto preprosto, za neonsko bleščavo nočnih ulic. Seveda pa vse to še ne pomeni, da se velemesta vzhodne in jugovzhodne Azije ne soočajo z nekaterimi težavami. Skokovita rast prebivalstva, ki jo spremlja rahljanje tradicionalnih družbenih vezi, prilagajanje urbane krajine vremenskim ekstremom, ki jih s seboj prinaša globalno segrevanje, pa nove oblike dela in proizvodnje, nove oblike potrošnje in zabave, novi življenjski slogi – vse to predstavlja izziv, s katerim se morajo državne in mestne oblasti ter lokalne skupnosti v urbanih metropolah vzdolž pacifiških obal Azije zdaj soočati. Kako probleme rešujejo in kakšne recepte za urbano življenje v 21. stoletju posredno ponujajo preostalemu svetu, smo ugotavljali v tokratnih Glasovih svetov, ko smo pred mikrofonom gostili urbanega sociologa, dr. Blaža Križnika. Naš gost je vrsto let živel v Južni Koreji in delal na tamkajšnjih univerzah, nazadnje na Podiplomski šoli za urbane študije Univerze Hanyang v Seulu, zdaj, po povratku v domovino, pa predava na Oddelku za azijske študije ljubljanske Filozofske fakultete, kjer vodi raziskovalni projekt CASIE. V tem kontekstu ga zaposluje vprašanje, kako se običajni meščani in meščanke sodobnih vzhodnoazijskih velemest povezujejo, da bi – tako rekoč od spodaj navzgor – pripomogli k oblikovanju take urbane krajine, ki človeku navsezadnje omogoča zdravo, kreativno in izpolnjujoče življenje. Foto: večerna panorama Seula (Joon Kyu Park / Wikipedia)

Heeft Netanyahu Trump voor zijn karretje gespannen? | Profiteert China? | De relatie met Rusland Trump opent een riskante confrontatie met Iran die munitievoorraden uitput en China strategisch in de kaart speelt. Arend Jan Boekestijn en Rob de Wijk schetsen hoe de Amerikaanse luchtaanvallen zonder heldere doelstellingen draaien om regime change, raketten en het nucleaire programma, maar militair geen realistisch pad naar machtswisseling bieden. Ze plaatsen Trumps koers naast historische voorbeelden, van Kosovo tot Irak, waar luchtmacht zonder grondtroepen zelden duurzame politieke resultaten oplevert. China kijkt volgens hen als lachende derde toe terwijl Amerikaanse en Europese munitievoorraden door Oekraïne en Iran onder druk staan. Boekestijn en De Wijk behandelen de fragiele olie‑routes door de Golf, de beperkte rol van Iraanse olie voor China en de bredere machtsverschuiving waarbij Peking militair weinig riskeert maar economisch wint. Ze laten zien hoe de Veiligheidsraad vastloopt, conflicten elkaar versterken en een mogelijke Iraanse burgeroorlog nieuwe vluchtelingenstromen en regionale instabiliteit kan ontketenen. Over de Podcast Arend Jan Boekestijn en Rob de Wijk gaan onder leiding van Hugo Reitsma op zoek naar de nieuwe wereldorde. Wat betekenen oorlog, machtspolitiek en economische verschuivingen voor Europa en Nederland? In elke aflevering duiken zij in de geopolitieke actualiteit. In 2022 werd Boekestijn en De Wijk uitgeroepen tot winnaar in de categorie Nieuws & Politiek tijdens de Dutch Podcast Awards Reageren? Op X: @ajboekestijn en @robdewijk Bluesky: @hugoreitsma.bsky.social Mail: boekestijndewijk@bnr.nl Over de makers: Arend Jan Boekestijn is een Nederlands historicus en voormalig politicus. Hij studeerde geschiedenis en politieke wetenschappen aan de Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Boekestijn is voormalig Tweede Kamerlid (tot 2009). Sinds 1989 is hij verbonden aan de vakgroep geschiedenis van de Universiteit Utrecht en sinds 2016 lid van commissie Vrede en Veiligheid van AIV. Rob de Wijk studeerde eigentijdse geschiedenis en internationale betrekkingen, promoveerde op kernwapenstrategieën, werd hoogleraar in Leiden en richtte in 2007 het Den Haag Centrum voor Strategische Studies op. Hugo Reitsma studeerde rechten en politicologie. Hij werkte eerder als politiek verslaggever en vanuit verschillende conflictgebieden. Hij is auteur van het boek ‘Boekestijn en De Wijk voorspellen de toekomst’ (november 2023).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auch wenn 90 Prozent des iranischen Rohöls nach China fließen, hat Peking auf die US-israelischen Militärschläge gegen den Iran bislang eher zurückhaltend reagiert. Viele Experten vertreten die Ansicht, dass es bei Donald Trumps Operation "Epic Fury" um keinen isolierten Kriegsschauplatz geht, sondern um eine groß angelegte Strategie, Chinas globalen Einfluss einzudämmen. Dass es für diese Theorie aber auch gewichtige Gegenargumente gibt, erkläre ich dir in der aktuellen Folge des Beijing Briefing. Viel Spaß beim Hören!Kontakt: BeijingBriefing@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Čínské vedení podněcuje tchajwanskou mládež, aby jezdila do kontinentální Číny. Je přitom ochotné zaplatit mladým lidem náklady na cestu a ubytování. Poznávací zájezdy jsou jedním z nástrojů čínského „měkkého vlivu“: Peking se snaží na mladé obyvatele Tchaj-wanu zapůsobit a sblížit je s čínskou realitou, píše v reportáži francouzský deník Le Monde.

Čínské vedení podněcuje tchajwanskou mládež, aby jezdila do kontinentální Číny. Je přitom ochotné zaplatit mladým lidem náklady na cestu a ubytování. Poznávací zájezdy jsou jedním z nástrojů čínského „měkkého vlivu“: Peking se snaží na mladé obyvatele Tchaj-wanu zapůsobit a sblížit je s čínskou realitou, píše v reportáži francouzský deník Le Monde.Všechny díly podcastu Svět ve 20 minutách můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

Jahrzehntelang waren Megacitys wie Shanghai oder Peking der große Lebenstraum für Chinas Gen Z, doch das soll sich jetzt ändern. Die Kommunistische Partei Chinas und Präsident Xi Jinping möchten, dass mehr junge Leute aufs Land ziehen und es wiederbeleben. Dabei helfen auch die großen Tech- und Medienkonzerne wie Tencent, Douyin und Rednote. Darum geht's in dieser Folge des Weltspiegel Podcast. Was passiert, wenn Städter auf Dorfbewohner treffen? Wie zufrieden macht junge Chinesinnen und Chinesen das Leben auf dem Land? Und beleben die Zuzügler aus der Stadt am Ende vielleicht wirklich Chinas entlegene Dörfer? Unsere Korrespondentin Marie von Mallinckrodt war für die Weltspiegel Doku „Gen Z in China - Vorwärts aufs Land!" mittendrin. Sie hat das Dorfleben mitgemacht, gemeinsam mit jungen Bloggern und Influencern aus der Stadt. Was sie dabei erlebt hat, davon erzählt sie in dieser Folge des Weltspiegel Podcast. Außerdem sprechen wir mit China-Expertin Katja Drinhausen vom Mercator Institute for China Studies (Merics) in Berlin. ----- Moderation: Philipp Abresch Redaktion: Philipp Abresch, Nicole Bölhoff Philipp Weber Mitarbeit: Caroline Mennerich Redaktionsschluss: 27.02.2026 ----- Alle Folgen des Weltspiegel Podcasts findet ihr hier: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/weltspiegel-podcast/61593768/ ----- Die Weltspiegel Doku: „Gen Z in China: Vorwärts aufs Land!“: https://1.ard.de/GenZ_in_China_Vorwaerts_aufs_Land_WeltspiegelDoku?p=wsp   ----- Unser Podcast-Tipp "Welt.Macht.China": https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/welt-macht-china/urn:ard:show:b5d8f07b1baa22d0/ ----- Feedback, Themenvorschläge & Lob gerne an: weltspiegel.podcast@ard.de

Jahrzehntelang waren Megacitys wie Shanghai oder Peking der große Lebenstraum für Chinas Gen Z, doch das soll sich jetzt ändern. Die Kommunistische Partei Chinas und Präsident Xi Jinping möchten, dass mehr junge Leute aufs Land ziehen und es wiederbeleben. Dabei helfen auch die großen Tech- und Medienkonzerne wie Tencent, Douyin und Rednote. Darum geht's in dieser Folge des Weltspiegel Podcast. Was passiert, wenn Städter auf Dorfbewohner treffen? Wie zufrieden macht junge Chinesinnen und Chinesen das Leben auf dem Land? Und beleben die Zuzügler aus der Stadt am Ende vielleicht wirklich Chinas entlegene Dörfer? Unsere Korrespondentin Marie von Mallinckrodt war für die Weltspiegel Doku „Gen Z in China - Vorwärts aufs Land!" mittendrin. Sie hat das Dorfleben mitgemacht, gemeinsam mit jungen Bloggern und Influencern aus der Stadt. Was sie dabei erlebt hat, davon erzählt sie in dieser Folge des Weltspiegel Podcast. Außerdem sprechen wir mit China-Expertin Katja Drinhausen vom Mercator Institute for China Studies (Merics) in Berlin. ----- Moderation: Philipp Abresch Redaktion: Philipp Abresch, Nicole Bölhoff Philipp Weber Mitarbeit: Caroline Mennerich Redaktionsschluss: 27.02.2026 ----- Alle Folgen des Weltspiegel Podcasts findet ihr hier: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/weltspiegel-podcast/61593768/ ----- Die Weltspiegel Doku: „Gen Z in China: Vorwärts aufs Land!“: https://1.ard.de/GenZ_in_China_Vorwaerts_aufs_Land_WeltspiegelDoku?p=wsp   ----- Unser Podcast-Tipp "Welt.Macht.China": https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/welt-macht-china/urn:ard:show:b5d8f07b1baa22d0/ ----- Feedback, Themenvorschläge & Lob gerne an: weltspiegel.podcast@ard.de

Bundeskanzler Merz ist zurück von seiner China-Reise. Das Land spielt bei der Unterstützung des russischen Kriegs gegen die Ukraine eine wichtige Rolle. In Peking wollte der Bundeskanzler u.a. seine Gastgeber dazu bringen, sich stärker für eine Beendigung des Ukraine-Krieges einzusetzen. In einem gemeinsamen deutsch-chinesischen Statement wird immerhin die "Ukraine-Frage" erwähnt. Und: Die früher regelmäßigen Regierungskonsultationen zwischen Deutschland und China sollen wieder aufgenommen werden, nachdem sie in den letzten Jahren ins Stocken geraten waren - ein Erfolg. "Kanäle wieder aufzumachen" - das sei das Ziel des Bundeskanzlers, sagt Prof. Dr. May-Britt Stumbaum, die Direktorin des Spear-Instituts, einer sicherheitspolitischen Denkfabrik, und assoziierte Professorin an der Bundeswehr-Universität München. Allerdings: Auf Augenhöhe sehe sich China nur mit den USA, Russland sei für Peking "nützlich". Wichtig für Deutschland sei, "zu Hause" stark zu werden und den eigenen Mittelstand zu schützen - insbesondere vor chinesischer Technologie- und Wirtschaftsspionage, so Stumbaum, die auch Reserve-Offizierin der Luftwaffe ist. Sie berichtet im Gespräch mit Anna Engelke von Chinas kognitiver Kriegsführung. Dabei geht es darum, die Wahrnehmung des Gegners zu verändern. Dafür nutze China auch TikTok: Durch kurze Videos solle die Konzentrationsfähigkeit der User:innen untergraben werden: "Innerhalb Chinas sind diese Reels wesentlich länger. Außerhalb Chinas sind diese Reels wesentlich kürzer und das hat die Auswirkung, dass sie die Konzentrationsfähigkeit systematisch untergraben. Und natürlich ist das Zentrum einer Demokratie, dass ich mich konzentrieren kann, um mich mit den Informationen auseinanderzusetzen", so die Sicherheits-Expertin. China habe sehr viel in KI und Big Data investiert: "Dass man damit eben Inhalte für soziale Medien kreieren kann und die stimulieren eben diese Polarisierung in der Gesellschaft", sagt Stumbaum.Außerdem berichten Stefan Niemann und Kai Küstner von der aktuellen Lage in der Ukraine: Diese konnte den dritten erfolgreichen Treffer ihres Marschflugkörpers "Flamingo" gegen russische Ziele verzeichnen. Nach Erkenntnissen des US-Thinktanks Institute for the Study of War hat Russland nach zweijähriger Invasion die ostukrainische Stadt Pokrowsk eingenommen. Unterdessen hat der Haushaltausschuss des Bundestages grünes Licht für Kamikazedrohnen gegeben.Lob und Kritik, alles bitte per Mail an streitkraefte@ndr.de Aktueller Lagebericht des Institute for the Study of War (ISW), u.a. zur russischen Eroberung Pokrowks: https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-26-2026/ Interview mit Prof. Dr. May-Britt Stumbaum: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/audio-429720.html Alle Folgen von “Streitkräfte und Strategien”: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/podcast2998.html Podcast-Tipp: “Ready for Liftoff! Der Raumfahrtpodcast”: https://1.ard.de/ready-for-liftoff

Friedrich Merz in Peking - zwischen Wirtschaftsdelegation und Weltpolitik.Während Deutschlands Exporte nach China einbrechen und Xi Jinping sein Militär säubert, geht es um mehr als Handelsfragen. Es geht um Taiwan. Um Russlands Krieg. Und um die Frage, ob Europa noch Einfluss hat – oder nur Zuschauer ist.Zu Gast ist China-Expertin Janka Oertel. Sie ordnet ein, wie hart Merz hinter verschlossenen Türen wirklich sprechen kann, warum Beijing Europa strategisch umwirbt – und weshalb China nicht will, dass Russland verliert.Wie real ist die Gefahr einer militärischen Eskalation um Taiwan? Welche Rolle spielt China im Ukraine-Krieg wirklich? Und kann ein deutscher Kanzler in Peking mehr erreichen als gute Bilder?Wenn euch der Podcast gefällt, lasst gerne Like & Abo da!GANZ NEU: Diskutiert mit Paul, Filipp & unseren Gästen und erfahrt noch mehr über die Hintergründe der Episoden auf joincampfire.fm/ronzheimerPaul auf Instagram | Paul auf XRONZHEIMER. jetzt auch im Video auf YouTube!Redaktion: Filipp Piatov, Lieven Jenrich u. Moritz MüllerExecutive Producer: Daniel van Moll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beim Antrittsbesuch in Peking hat Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz einen versöhnlichen Ton angeschlagen: strategische Partnerschaft, kein Konfrontationskurs. Im Mittelpunkt des Besuchs stehen eindeutig die Wirtschaftsbeziehungen – Merz hat aber auch Chinas Einfluss auf Russland und den Krieg in der Ukraine angesprochen. Mit Kritik an seinen chinesischen Gastgebern hat sich Merz sehr zurückgehalten.[01:39]Direkt aus Peking berichtet Helene Bubrowski – und hat dort Bayer-CEO Bill Anderson getroffen, der mit der Wirtschaftsdelegation angereist ist. Bayer ist seit fast 150 Jahren in China aktiv und betreibt fünf Produktions- und fünf Innovationszentren. Anderson sieht China längst nicht mehr nur als Absatzmarkt, sondern als Forschungspartner – Decoupling hält er für den falschen Weg.[11:02]Zurück in Berlin: Michael Bröcker hat mit Esra Limbacher gesprochen, dem Sprecher des Seeheimer Kreises. Der SPD-Fraktionsvize fordert einen echten Mentalitätswechsel: „Wir haben momentan ein System in Deutschland, das ist echt stark auf Kontrolle und Berichtspflichten ausgelegt. Da müssen wir einen Wechsel hinbekommen und sagen: Ich vertraue als Staat Bürgern und Unternehmen – und misstraue nicht in erster Linie." Die bisherigen Reformvorschläge aus der Union nennt Limbacher Stückwerk.[14:29]Hier geht es zur Anmeldung für den Space.TableTable Briefings - For better informed decisions.Sie entscheiden besser, weil Sie besser informiert sind – das ist das Ziel von Table.Briefings. Wir verschaffen Ihnen mit jedem Professional Briefing, mit jeder Analyse und mit jedem Hintergrundstück einen Informationsvorsprung, am besten sogar einen Wettbewerbsvorteil. Table.Briefings bietet „Deep Journalism“, wir verbinden den Qualitätsanspruch von Leitmedien mit der Tiefenschärfe von Fachinformationen. Professional Briefings kostenlos kennenlernen: table.media/testenHier geht es zu unseren WerbepartnernImpressum: https://table.media/impressumDatenschutz: https://table.media/datenschutzerklaerungBei Interesse an Audio-Werbung in diesem Podcast melden Sie sich gerne bei Laurence Donath: laurence.donath@table.media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) ist zufrieden mit seinem Reise-Auftakt in China. Heute beendet er seinen zweitägigen Aufenthalt. Er beendet heute seine zweitägige China-Reise. Zuvor besichtigt er noch die Verbotene Stadt in Peking und besucht Hightech-Unternehmen. Merz warb für mehr Austausch zwischen Deutschland und China und hat angekündigt, die deutsch-chinesischen Regierungskonsultationen wiederaufzunehmen, die durch die Corona-Pandemie und Regierungswechsel unterbrochen worden waren. Dies sei ein Zeichen pragmatischer China-Beziehungen, ohne wieder in die Falle einseitiger Abhängigkeit zu tappen, sagt China-Experte Eberhard Sandschneider von der Freien Universität Berlin im Gespräch mit SWR Aktuell-Moderator Andreas Böhnisch: "Dass man das wieder aufnimmt, ist sehr vernünftig, aber das heißt natürlich nicht, dass deutsche Unternehmen nun wieder einseitig auf China setzen und jedes andere Risiko übersehen sollten." Forschungsschwerpunkt des Politikwissenschaftlers ist die Politik Chinas und Ostasiens.

Herzlich willkommen zu Ihrem morgendlichen Newsletter! Kanzler Friedrich Merz ist zu seinem Antrittsbesuch nach Peking unterwegs. Mit ihm an Bord 30 CEOs und Gesellschafter von Unternehmen aus Deutschland, auch aus dem Mittelstand. Wie es mit dem Ausbau der Windkraft weitergehen kann, stellen die Ergebnisse einer Studie zur Debatte. Weiter schauen wir über den großen Teich. Dort soll es ein Datenleck für 60% der Weltbevölkerung gegeben haben und das FBI rollt mit der Beschlagnahmung von Wahlunterlagen die US-Wahl von 2020 auf.

Der Kanzler in der verbotenen Stadt - vorher politische Gespräche in Peking. Neue Regeln für Heizungstausch - Koalition will grüne Gase für Klimaschutz. Seltene Erden und Militärbasen - Trumps erwachtes Interesse an Afrika. Moderation:Caro Köhler Von WDR 5.

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Was steckt in Donald Trumps erster richtiger Rede zur Lage der Nation zu Iran, zu den Zöllen und Europa? Eine Einschätzung von Gordon Repinski. D.C. Decoded, das US Briefing, findet ihr hier. Parallel dazu blickt die Bundesregierung nach Peking. Kanzler Friedrich Merz zwischen Partnerschaft, Wettbewerb und Systemrivalität. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview erklärt CDU-Staatssekretärin und Mittelstandsbeauftragte Gitta Connemann, warum Deutschland auf Dialog setzt, aber mehr Schutz vor Investitionsverboten, Joint-Venture-Auflagen und erzwungenem Technologietransfer fordert. Vizekanzler Lars Klingbeil hat währenddessen die Leitung der Kabinettssitzung. Eine seltene Gelegenheit. Mit einem Konzept gegen organisierte Kriminalität, inklusive früherer Vermögensbeschlagnahmung bei Geldwäscheverdacht, setzt er ein Signal in der Innen- und Finanzpolitik. Rasmus Buchsteiner berichtet. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es jeden Morgen ab 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team liefern Politik zum Hören – kompakt, international, hintergründig. Für alle Hauptstadt-Profis: Der Berlin Playbook-Newsletter bietet jeden Morgen die wichtigsten Themen und Einordnungen. Jetzt kostenlos abonnieren. Mehr von Host und POLITICO Executive Editor Gordon Repinski: Instagram: @gordon.repinski | X: @GordonRepinski. POLITICO Deutschland – ein Angebot der Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH Axel-Springer-Straße 65, 10888 Berlin Tel: +49 (30) 2591 0 information@axelspringer.de Sitz: Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg, HRB 196159 B USt-IdNr: DE 214 852 390 Geschäftsführer: Carolin Hulshoff Pol, Mathias Sanchez Luna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Als je in deze spiegel kijkt, zie je naast je spiegelbeeld ook het portret van een vrouw, Catharina van Braam Houckgeest. Haar man Andreas had deze spiegel laten maken in China, waar hij was voor zijn werk bij de VOC. Ook al was hij ver weg, in de spiegel waren zij romantisch samen. Maar zij zouden elkaar nooit meer in levende lijve terugzien. Een 18de-eeuws levensverhaal in Nederland, China, Zuid-Afrika en Noord-Amerika.

Union und SPD haben sich offenbar auf einen Kompromiss zum umstrittenen Gebäudeenergiegesetz geeinigt: Die 65-Prozent-Pflicht für erneuerbare Energien bei neuen Heizungen soll fallen, stattdessen kommt eine Grüngasquote für Energieversorger. Heute Abend soll der Kompromiss bei einem Treffen der Fraktionsführungen besiegelt werden.[07:07]Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz macht sich auf den Weg nach Peking und trifft Präsident Xi Jinping. Die wirtschaftlichen Verflechtungen zwischen Deutschland und China sind eng: Chinesische Unternehmen investieren inzwischen rund 116 Milliarden Euro hierzulande. Umgekehrt sind allein in der Provinz Chiayang rund tausend Unternehmen mit deutscher Beteiligung aktiv.[01:48]Die Vorsitzende der Grünen Wirtschaftsvereinigung, Marie-Luise Wolff, sieht in der Elektrifizierung der deutschen Industrie die Zukunft. Sie setzt sich für einen Brückenstrompreis ein – und mahnt eine echte Industriestrategie von der Politik an.[10:19]Heute vor vier Jahren rollten russische Panzer in die Ukraine – und viele Experten glaubten damals, das Land werde in Wochen fallen.Deutschland ist inzwischen der größte Unterstützer der Ukraine – mit rund 39 Milliarden Euro ziviler Hilfe und 55 Milliarden Euro militärischer Unterstützung seit Kriegsbeginn.[13:52]Security.Table-Chef Markus Bickel hat mit IKRK-Präsidentin Mirjana Spoljaric Egger gesprochen – einer der eindringlichsten Stimmen für humanitäres Völkerrecht. Weltweit gibt es aktuell 130 bewaffnete Konflikte, so viele wie nie seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. „Mich belastet nicht so sehr die Anzahl der Kriege, sondern die Intensität, mit welcher Kriege heute geführt werden", sagt Spoljaric Egger.[17:14]Hier geht es zur Anmeldung für den Space.TableTable Briefings - For better informed decisions.Sie entscheiden besser, weil Sie besser informiert sind – das ist das Ziel von Table.Briefings. Wir verschaffen Ihnen mit jedem Professional Briefing, mit jeder Analyse und mit jedem Hintergrundstück einen Informationsvorsprung, am besten sogar einen Wettbewerbsvorteil. Table.Briefings bietet „Deep Journalism“, wir verbinden den Qualitätsanspruch von Leitmedien mit der Tiefenschärfe von Fachinformationen. Professional Briefings kostenlos kennenlernen: table.media/testenHier geht es zu unseren WerbepartnernImpressum: https://table.media/impressumDatenschutz: https://table.media/datenschutzerklaerungBei Interesse an Audio-Werbung in diesem Podcast melden Sie sich gerne bei Laurence Donath: laurence.donath@table.media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samurajerna - en japansk ikon som vi aldrig tycks kunna få nog av. Inte bara vi, utan även japanska filmproducenter och emellanåt även Hollywood. Det är något som aldrig upphör att fascinera med dessa japanska krigare.Men vilka var dom egentligen, och var dom så krigiska som dom framställs på vita duken. Hade de ens svärd?Japanpodden gästas av Mikael Adolphson, professor i japansk historia vid Cambridge, som håller på med en bok som, om man ska tro honom själv, en gång för alla kommer att ta kål på myten om den krigiske, hjältemodiske samurajen. NYHETERPOLITIK – Ny myndighet för ekonomisk säkerhetJapans premiärminister Sanae Takaichi vill inrätta en ny central myndighet för ekonomisk säkerhet. Den ska granska utländska investeringar i Japan, inom strategiska sektorer som halvledare, artificiell intelligens och kritisk infrastruktur. I dag delas den uppgiften mellan flera olika ministerier, vilket regeringen menar fördröjer viktiga beslut och ökar risken för säkerhetsluckor. Liknande myndighet finns exempelvis i USA och det övergripande syftet är att minska sårbarheten i ett läge med ökade geopolitiska spänningar, inte minst i relationen till Kina. Kritiker varnar samtidigt för att mer makt koncentreras till premiärministerns kansli. Lagförslag väntas presenteras senare under året.EKONOMI – Debatt om räntor, inflation och momsEfter Takaichis förkrossande seger i parlamentsvalet för två veckor sedan ligger nu mycket av fokuset på vilken ekonomisk politik hon väntas vilja föra. Takaichi har uttryckt oro över ytterligare räntehöjningar från centralbanken Bank of Japan, som i december höjde styrräntan till 0,75 procent – den högsta nivån på tre decennier. Yenen har försvagats och inflationen ligger fortsatt över målet, vilket ökar trycket på hushållen. Takaichi vill nu att penningpolitiken samordnas tydligare med finanspolitiska åtgärder. Hon har upprepat sitt vallöfte om att tillfälligt slopa den 8-procentiga momsen på livsmedel i två år för att stärka köpkraften. Förslaget har mött stöd bland väljare men väckt oro på finansmarknaden, eftersom det riskerar att öka budgetunderskottet i ett land som redan har den högsta statsskulden bland samtliga industriländer.UTRIKES – Beslag av kinesisk fiskebåtJapanska kustbevakningen har beslagtagit en kinesisk fiskebåt som befann sig i Japans ekonomiska zon. Händelsen sker i ett redan spänt läge mellan Tokyo och Peking, där territoriella tvister och säkerhetsfrågor dominerar relationen. Kina har protesterat mot ingripandet, medan Japan hävdar att man agerat i enlighet med internationell rätt. Det är den senaste i raden av flera liknande incidenter som rapporterats sedan i höstas. Analytiker menar att konfrontationerna speglar en bredare maktkamp i regionen. Från japansk sida säger man att man kommer fortsätta upprätthålla kontrollen över sina vatten.UTRIKES – Kanadensiskt besök i TokyoKanadas premiärminister Mark Carney kommer att besöka Japan i början på nästa vecka inom ramen för en rundresa i Indo-Stillahavsregionen som även omfattar Indien och Australien. På dagordningen står samarbete kring energi, kritiska mineraler och avancerad teknik, inklusive artificiell intelligens. Besöket ses som en del av en bredare strategi att stärka banden mellan likasinnade demokratier i regionen. Även säkerhetspolitiska frågor och handel väntas diskuteras. Japan har de senaste åren fördjupat samarbetet med G7-länder i frågor som rör leveranskedjor och ekonomisk säkerhet. Mötet understryker Japans centrala roll i regionens geopolitiska omvandling. Mark Carney har innan resan sagt att hans mål är att minska beroendet av USA och istället fördubbla exporten till andra länder.EKONOMI – Exporten fortsätter ökaJapans export steg med närmare 17 procent i januari jämfört med samma månad i fjol, enligt officiell statistik. Uppgången drivs främst av stark efterfrågan i Kina och övriga Asien. Exporten av tekniska komponenter ökade kraftigt, medan fordonssektorn utvecklades svagare. Det är femte månaden i rad med exporttillväxt. Handelsunderskottet minskar därmed, men osäkerheten i världsekonomin består. Regeringen beskriver siffrorna som ett tecken på motståndskraft, men varnar för att globala konjunktursvängningar snabbt kan påverka utvecklingen.KULTUR – Japansk anime i internationellt fokusDen japanske regissören Yoshitoshi Shinomiya har haft internationell premiär för sin nya animefilm ”A New Dawn”. Filmen skildrar konflikten mellan traditionellt hantverk och modern stadsutveckling och har väckt uppmärksamhet på europeiska filmfestivaler. Kritiker lyfter fram hur filmen kombinerar handritad animation med digital teknik och knyter an till japanskt kulturarv. Produktionen ses som ytterligare ett exempel på hur japansk animation fortsätter att spela en central roll i Japans ambition att vara en stormakt inom det som brukar beskrivas som mjuk makt, och föruytom film även innefattar sånt som musik och mat.SPORT – Japanska framgångar i vinter-OSI likhet med Sverige hade Japan ett synnerligen framgångrikt Vinter-OS 2026 i Milano-Cortina. Särskilt uppmärksammat blev guldet i paråkning i konståkning genom Riku Miura och Ryuichi Kihara, som satte personligt rekord i den fria åkningen. Japan placerade sig på tionde plats i medaljligan och gjorde ett av sina starkaste vinter-OS hittills, med 5 guld, 7 silver och 12 brons.Personer, böcker och filmer som nämns i podden: Musui´s story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsu_Kokichi Harakiri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harakiri_(1962_film)Hagakure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HagakureBushido - the Soul of Japan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushido:_The_Soul_of_JapanFaculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge: https://www.ames.cam.ac.uk/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit japanpodden.substack.com

Hostia: Stanislav Ščepán (renomovaný športový novinár, komentátor a redaktor STVR, moderátor Rádia Slovensko. Ako redaktor sa zúčastnil na piatich paralympiádach /Atény 2004, Turín 2006, Peking 2008, Vancouver 2010, Londýn 2012/. V Soči 2014, Riu 2016 a Pjongčangu 2018 bol už ako tlačový atašé.) a Danka Hrbeková (Barteková) - slovenská reprezentantka v skeete, bronzová medailistka z letných olympijských hier v roku 2012. Je viceprezidentka Slovenského olympijského a športového výboru, členkou Medzinárodného olympijského výboru a predsedníčku pracovnej skupiny MOV pre OH mládeže. | Nahrávka: Zdeno Cíger (slovenská hokejová legenda, bývalý hráč NHL a našej najvyššej hokejovej ligy, reprezentant, reprezentačný tréner Slovenska - a dnes tréner, už roky sa venujúci športovej výchove mládeže - aj tej zo sociálne slabších rodín.). | Okruhy tém: Stručné zhodnotenie pôsobenia Slovenska a výkonov slovenských športovcov na ZOH v Taliansku, ide o úspech či neúspech; prevláda spokojnosť alebo je dôležité, že sa naplnila myšlienka Pierra de Coubertina: „Najdôležitejšie v živote nie je zvíťaziť, ale bojovať; hlavné nie je vyhrať, ale odvážne sa biť.“ Spája na Slovensku vrcholový šport alebo rozdeľuje? Alebo je aj šport odrazom spoločnosti a vnímania politiky? (napr. účasť hokejistov z KHL v rámci našej reprezentácie). Vyrastá nám na Slovensku mladá a úspešná generácia športovcov a zažíva Slovensko perspektívnu a úspešnú generačnú obmenu? Má na to podmienky, ako napr. v okolitých, či so Slovenskom porovnateľných. Čo by sa malo na Slovensku v športe a pri rozvoji mladých talentov malo robiť inak, aby bolo úspešné? Čo by mal robiť inak štát a čo zväzy? V čom to robia lepšie v zahraničí, v krajinách, porovnateľných s našou, ktoré sú v letných ako aj zimných športoch úspešnejšie? Je všetko len otázka peňazí? Nechýba Slovensku dlhodobá stratégia a vízia rozvoja športu? Pokiaľ áno – prečo? Nehrozí, že nám budú do susedných krajín utekať mladí športovci, ako sa to už pár krát stalo? Je cestou ako získať medzinárodný športový úspech kupovanie hotových športovcov za prísľub získania občianstva krajiny EÚ z Ruska, Vietnamu a ďalších tretích krajín sveta, ako sme toho boli svedkami v minulosti? Je toto stabilita rozvoja športu? Neohrozuje náš šport rodinkárstvo, byrokracia, katastrofálne podmienky na tréning a rozvoj, zlá infraštruktúra? Je šport len pre deti dobre situovaných rodičov? | ZOH 2026 a hľadanie odpovede na to, kam kráča slovenský šport. | Moderuje: Matej Baránek; | Diskusiu Z prvej ruky pripravuje Slovenský rozhlas, Rádio Slovensko, SRo1. Vysielame každý pracovný deň o 12:30 v Rádiu Slovensko.

Šest zlatých paralympijských medailí. Dvakrát Sydney 2000 - zlato získal jak v závodě na 1 km s pevným startem, tak ve stíhacím závodě na 4 km. Jedenkrát Athény v roce 2004 - časovka jednotlivců a silniční závod. Dvakrát Peking 2008 - to byl stíhací závod na čtyři kilometry a časovka jednotlivců. A jedenkrát Londýn 2012 - časovka jednotlivců. Tak jenom letmo jsem zabloudila do sportovních úspěchů mého dnešního hosta cyklisty Jiřího Ježka.

Sie spielen vor ausverkauften Häusern in der ganzen Welt, doch der Kommunistischen Partei Chinas gefällt das nicht. Tausende Fake Accounts wurden auf X gelöscht, weil sie massiv einen verleumderischen Artikel der „New York Times“ gegen ebendiese Künstler verbreitet haben. Auch deutsche Medien bis hinein in den öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk übernahmen zuletzt ungeprüft und unhinterfragt das verleumderische Narrativ der „New York Times“, darunter die Satire-Sendung „ZDF Magazin Royale“ von Jan Böhmermann. Attackiert wurde dabei das Künstlerensemble Shen Yun Performing Arts, deren Mitglieder zu einer Gruppe gehören, die seit Jahren von Peking brutal und grausam verfolgt wird. Deshalb spreche ich heute mit einem Shen-Yun-Insider. Ein Deutscher, der nahezu perfekt Chinesisch spricht und die Shen-Yun-Show seit Jahren moderiert. Inhalt des Interviews: 00:00 Intro 00:53 Beginn des Interviews 02:02 Wer steckt hinter den Angriffen? 04:17 So kam ich zu Shen Yun 06:35 So geht es meinem Sohn bei Shen Yun 10:07 Angriffe der New York Times 13:49 Shen Yun und Falun Gong 16:21 Brutale Verfolgung in China 19:12 Leere Bombendrohungen 23:29 Figaro und politische Verfolgung 25:24 Einseitiges Narrativ in der Berichterstattung 30:06 Falun Gong eine „Sekte“? 32:44 Hintergrundwissen 36:02 „Rassismus“-Vorwürfe 38:12 Zukunftsausblick

fWotD Episode 3213: Zhang Jingsheng Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Friday, 20 February 2026, is Zhang Jingsheng.Zhang Jingsheng (20 February 1888 – 18 June 1970) was a Chinese philosopher and sexologist. Born Zhang Jiangliu to a merchant family in Raoping County in eastern Guangzhou, Zhang attended Whampoa Military Primary School, where he became a militant supporter of the Tongmenghui revolutionaries. After he was expelled from Whampoa, he met with Tongmenghui leader Sun Yat-sen and entered the Imperial University of Peking. He became an enthusiastic advocate of European ideas of social Darwinism, scientific racism, and eugenics, changing his personal name to Jingsheng, "competition for survival". He was an active member of the Beijing Tongmenghui cell alongside Wang Jingwei, but declined a political post in the aftermath of the 1911 Revolution, instead studying in France.Zhang received a doctorate from the University of Lyon in 1919 for a thesis on Jean-Jacques Rousseau, one of his major philosophical inspirations. On recommendation from Cai Yuanpei, he became a professor at Peking University soon after his return to China in 1920. During the early 1920s, he wrote two books advocating for a society organized around aesthetic principles. In 1926, he published Sex Histories, a sexology text based on stories of sexual encounters he gathered from the public. He was ridiculed by much of the Chinese media and academia for the book, and was often referred to by the mocking nickname Dr. Sex (性博士; Xìng Bóshì) in the tabloid press. A number of unauthorized pornographic sequels were made due to its popularity, leading to confusion about which books were Zhang's original work. He left teaching and settled in Shanghai shortly after the release of Sex Histories. He founded a "Beauty Bookshop" in Shanghai, which published sex-education texts and translations of European literature and philosophy, and edited a monthly periodical he named New Culture. In 1929, he returned to France to work as a translator after his business efforts in Shanghai failed. Four years later, he returned to his home county of Raoping and worked in local politics and education in relative obscurity. He was persecuted by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution and died while in confinement in 1970.Loosely inspired by Havelock Ellis, Zhang's sexual thought centers on the absorption of bodily fluids produced during sex, which he saw as important for sexual pleasure and the vitality of the resulting children. His political writings outlined a utopian "New China" which would govern society according to aesthetics and sentimentality. This "aesthetic state" would institute a national eugenics program to resolve what he perceived as the weaknesses of the Chinese race. Although he enjoyed a brief period of academic prestige for his works in the early 1920s, the scandal around Sex Histories destroyed his professional reputation, and he became disconnected from academia. Posthumous scholarly opinions on him and his work range from dismissive to highly supportive. His son Zhang Chao, a local official in Raoping, collected his works and worked to promote his legacy during the 1980s. His former home was rebuilt by the county government in 2004 and converted into Dr. Zhang Jingsheng Park. Collections of his writing began to be published during the 1980s, but a full republication of Sex Histories was not made until 2005, likely due to obscenity laws.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:06 UTC on Friday, 20 February 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Zhang Jingsheng on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Arthur.

Chinas Wirtschaftsmodell bereitet vielen Beobachtern im Westen Sorge. Mitunter werden direkt Vorwürfe gegen Peking laut: Die Kommunistische Partei Chinas exportiere nicht nur Waren, sondern auch Arbeitslosigkeit; durch die Subventionen und die aktive Industriepolitik würden andere Länder chancenlos bleiben; zudem werte man die eigene Währung zu stark ab.Diese Argumente sind nicht so einfach von der Hand zu weisen, China setzt tatsächlich vehement seine Interessen durch. Jedoch müsste man sich ehrlicherweise auch eingestehen: China orientiert sich damit sehr stark am ehemaligen Exportweltmeister Deutschland. Deshalb ist es bisweilen amüsant, wenn gerade deutsche Experten das chinesische Vorgehen beklagen.Zugleich ergibt sich aus der chinesischen Dominanz auch ein erhebliches Problem für die gesamte Weltwirtschaft. In der neuen Folge von „Wohlstand für Alle“ diskutieren Ole Nymoen und Wolfgang M. Schmitt über Chinas Aufstieg zur Exportnation.Quellen/Literatur:Handelsblatt: “Der China-Schock trifft Deutschland mit voller Wucht”, online verfügbar unter: https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/industrie-der-china-schock-trifft-deutschland-mit-voller-wucht/100189297.htmlMatthew C. Klein/Michael Pettis: Trade Wars Are Class Wars. How Rising Inequality Distorts the Global Economy and Threatens International Peace, Yale University Press.Dominik Leusder/Michael Pettis: “Remaking Globalization for an Era of Trade Wars”, online verfügbar unter: https://jacobin.com/2025/12/globalization-free-trade-tariffs-debt-keynes Alexander Mühlauer: “Die EU muss ihre Industrie gegen China schützen”, online verfügbar unter: https://www.sueddeutsche.de/meinung/strafzoelle-autoindustrie-china-europa-wto-lux.HTLXr8kY8yenXcH2Cwwsdc?reduced=trueUnsere Zusatzinhalte könnt ihr bei Apple Podcasts, Steady und Patreon hören. Vielen Dank!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/wohlstand-f%C3%BCr-alle/id1476402723Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oleundwolfgangSteady: https://steadyhq.com/de/oleundwolfgang/aboutVeranstaltungen:Am 18. Februar ist Ole in Erfurt:https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdFRQqCk7T/Am 25. Februar ist Ole in Weimar:https://www.instagram.com/p/DUc9IM-DHft/Am 3. März ist Ole in Magdeburg:https://www.instagram.com/p/DUEBftHDbD-/Am 11. April sind Ole und Wolfgang in Hamburg:https://tickets.centralkomitee.de/product/91257/wolfgang-m-schmitt-ole-nymoen-centralkomitee-hamburg-am-11-04-2026

Holly Elmore, Gründerin und Direktorin von Pause AI US, gehört zu den profiliertesten Stimmen einer wachsenden internationalen Bewegung, die vor einem unkontrollierten Wettlauf um künstliche Superintelligenz warnt. Ihre Intervention kommt zu einem Zeitpunkt, in dem Regierungen und Konzerne zwischen Washington und Peking die Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) zur geopolitischen Schlüsseltechnologie erklären – und dabei SicherheitsfragenWeiterlesen

Last time we spoke about the beginning of the Nomohan incident. On the fringes of Manchuria, the ghosts of Changkufeng lingered. It was August 1938 when Soviet and Japanese forces locked in a brutal standoff over a disputed hill, claiming thousands of lives before a fragile ceasefire redrew the lines. Japan, humiliated yet defiant, withdrew, but the Kwantung Army seethed with resentment. As winter thawed into 1939, tensions simmered along the Halha River, a serpentine boundary between Manchukuo and Mongolia. Major Tsuji Masanobu, a cunning tactician driven by gekokujo's fire, drafted Order 1488: a mandate empowering local commanders to annihilate intruders, even luring them across borders. Kwantung's leaders, bonded by past battles, endorsed it, ignoring Tokyo's cautions amid the grinding China War. By May, the spark ignited. Mongolian patrols crossed the river, clashing with Manchukuoan cavalry near Nomonhan's sandy hills. General Komatsubara, ever meticulous, unleashed forces to "destroy" them, bombing west-bank outposts and pursuing retreats. Soviets, bound by pact, rushed reinforcements, their tanks rumbling toward the fray. What began as skirmishes ballooned into an undeclared war.   #189 General Zhukov Arrives at Nomohan Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. Though Kwantung Army prided itself as an elite arm of the Imperial Japanese Army, the 23rd Division, formed less than a year prior, was still raw and unseasoned, lacking the polish and spirit typical of its parent force. From General Michitaro Komatsubara downward, the staff suffered a collective dearth of combat experience. Intelligence officer Major Yoshiyasu Suzuki, a cavalryman, had no prior intel background. While senior regimental commanders were military academy veterans, most company and platoon leaders were fresh reservists or academy graduates with just one or two years under their belts. Upon arriving in Manchukuo in August 1938, the division found its Hailar base incomplete, housing only half its troops; the rest scattered across sites. Full assembly at Hailar occurred in November, but harsh winter weather curtailed large-scale drills. Commanders had scant time to build rapport. This inexperience, inadequate training, and poor cohesion would prove costly at Nomonhan. Japan's army held steady at 17 divisions from 1930 to 1937, but the escalating China conflict spurred seven new divisions in 1938 and nine in 1939. Resource strains from China left many under-equipped, with the 23rd, stationed in a presumed quiet sector, low on priorities. Unlike older "rectangular" divisions with four infantry regiments, the 23rd was a modern "triangular" setup featuring the 64th, 71st, and 72nd. Materiel gaps were glaring. The flat, open terrain screamed for tanks, yet the division relied on a truck-equipped transport regiment and a reconnaissance regiment with lightly armored "tankettes" armed only with machine guns. Mobility suffered: infantry marched the final 50 miles from Hailar to Nomonhan. Artillery was mostly horse-drawn, including 24 outdated Type 38 75-mm guns from 1907, the army's oldest, unique to this division. Each infantry regiment got four 37-mm rapid-fire guns and four 1908-era 75-mm mountain guns. The artillery regiment added 12 120-mm howitzers, all high-angle, short-range pieces ill-suited for flatlands or anti-tank roles. Antitank capabilities were dire: beyond rapid-fire guns, options boiled down to demolition charges and Molotov cocktails, demanding suicidal "human bullet" tactics in open terrain, a fatal flaw against armor. The division's saving grace lay in its soldiers, primarily from Kyushu, Japan's southernmost main island, long famed for hardy warriors. These men embodied resilience, bravery, loyalty, and honor, offsetting some training and gear deficits. Combat at Nomonhan ramped up gradually, with Japanese-Manchukuoan forces initially outnumbering Soviet-Mongolian foes. Soviets faced severe supply hurdles: their nearest rail at Borzya sat 400 miles west of the Halha River, requiring truck hauls over rough, exposed terrain prone to air strikes. Conversely, Hailar was 200 miles from Nomonhan, with the Handagai railhead just 50 miles away, linked by three dirt roads. These advantages, plus Europe's brewing Polish crisis, likely reassured Army General Staff and Kwantung Army Headquarters that Moscow would avoid escalation. Nonetheless, Komatsubara, with KwAHQ's nod, chose force to quash the Nomonhan flare-up. On May 20, Japanese scouts spotted a Soviet infantry battalion and armor near Tamsag Bulak. Komatsubara opted to "nip the incident in the bud," assembling a potent strike force under Colonel Takemitsu Yamagata of the 64th Infantry Regiment. The Yamagata detachment included the 3rd Battalion, roughly four companies, 800 men, a regimental gun company, three 75-mm mountain guns, four 37-mm rapid-fires, three truck companies, and Lieutenant Colonel Yaozo Azuma's reconnaissance group, 220 men, one tankette, two sedans, 12 trucks. Bolstered by 450 local Manchukuoan troops, the 2,000-strong unit was tasked with annihilating all enemy east of the Halha. The assault was set for May 22–23. No sooner had General Komatsubara finalized this plan than he received a message from KwAHQ: "In settling the affair Kwantung Army has definite plans, as follows: For the time being Manchukuoan Army troops will keep an eye on the Outer Mongolians operating near Nomonhan and will try to lure them onto Manchukuoan territory. Japanese forces at Hailar [23rd Division] will maintain surveillance over the situation. Upon verification of a border violation by the bulk of the Outer Mongolian forces, Kwantung Army will dispatch troops, contact the enemy, and annihilate him within friendly territory. According to this outlook it can be expected that enemy units will occupy border regions for a considerable period; but this is permissible from the overall strategic point of view". At this juncture, Kwantung Army Headquarters advocated tactical caution to secure a more conclusive outcome. Yet, General Michitaro Komatsubara had already issued orders for Colonel Takemitsu Yamagata's assault. Komatsubara radioed Hsinking that retracting would be "undignified," resenting KwAHQ's encroachment on his authority much as KwAHQ chafed at Army General Staff interference. Still, "out of deference to Kwantung Army's feelings," he delayed to May 27 to 28. Soviet air units from the 57th Corps conducted ineffective sorties over the Halha River from May 17 to 21. Novice pilots in outdated I 15 biplanes suffered heavily: at least 9, possibly up to 17, fighters and scouts downed. Defense Commissar Kliment Voroshilov halted air ops, aiding Japanese surprise. Yamagata massed at Kanchuerhmiao, 40 miles north of Nomonhan, sending patrols southward. Scouts spotted a bridge over the Halha near its Holsten junction, plus 2 enemy groups of ~200 each east of the Halha on either Holsten side and a small MPR outpost less than a mile west of Nomonhan. Yamagata aimed to trap and destroy these east of the river: Azuma's 220 man unit would drive south along the east bank to the bridge, blocking retreat. The 4 infantry companies and Manchukuoan troops, with artillery, would attack from the west toward enemy pockets, herding them riverward into Azuma's trap. Post destruction, mop up any west bank foes near the river clear MPR soil swiftly. This intricate plan suited early MPR foes but overlooked Soviet units spotted at Tamsag Bulak on May 20, a glaring oversight by Komatsubara and Yamagata. Predawn on May 28, Yamagata advanced from Kanchuerhmiao. Azuma detached southward to the bridge. Unbeknownst, it was guarded by Soviet infantry, engineers, armored cars, and a 76 mm self propelled artillery battery—not just MPR cavalry. Soviets detected Azuma pre dawn but missed Yamagata's main force; surprise was mutual. Soviet MPR core: Major A E Bykov's battalion roughly 1000 men with 3 motorized infantry companies, 16 BA 6 armored cars, 4 76 mm self propelled guns, engineers, and a 5 armored car recon platoon. The 6th MPR Cavalry Division roughly 1250 men had 2 small regiments, 4 76 mm guns, armored cars, and a training company. Bykov arrayed north to south: 2 Soviet infantry on flanks, MPR cavalry center, unorthodox, as cavalry suits flanks. Spread over 10 miles parallel to but east of the Halha, 1 mile west of Nomonhan. Reserves: 1 infantry company, engineers, and artillery west of the river near the bridge; Shoaaiibuu's guns also west to avoid sand. Japanese held initial edges in numbers and surprise, especially versus MPR cavalry. Offsets: Yamagata split into 5 weaker units; radios failed early, hampering coordination; Soviets dominated firepower with self propelled guns, 4 MPR pieces, and BA 6s, armored fighters with 45 mm turret guns, half track capable, 27 mph speed, but thin 9 mm armor vulnerable to close heavy machine guns. Morning of May 28, Yamagata's infantry struck Soviet MPR near Nomonhan, routing lightly armed MPR cavalry and forcing Soviet retreats toward the Halha. Shoaaiibuu rushed his training company forward; Japanese overran his post, killing him and most staff. As combat neared the river, Soviet artillery and armored cars slowed Yamagata. He redirected to a low hill miles east of the Halha with dug in Soviets—failing to notify Azuma. Bykov regrouped 1 to 2 miles east of the Halha Holsten junction, holding firm. By late morning, Yamagata stalled, digging in against Soviet barrages. Azuma, radio silent due to faults, neared the bridge to find robust Soviet defenses. Artillery commander Lieutenant Yu Vakhtin shifted his 4 76 mm guns east to block seizure. Azuma lacked artillery or anti tank tools, unable to advance. With Yamagata bogged down, Azuma became encircled, the encirclers encircled. Runners reached Yamagata, but his dispersed units couldn't rally or breakthrough. By noon, Azuma faced infantry and cavalry from the east, bombardments from west (both Halha sides). Dismounted cavalry dug sandy defenses. Azuma could have broken out but held per mission, awaiting Yamagata, unaware of the plan shift. Pressure mounted: Major I M Remizov's full 149th Regiment recent Tamsag Bulak arrivals trucked in, tilting odds. Resupply failed; ammo dwindled. Post dusk slackening: A major urged withdrawal; Azuma refused, deeming retreat shameful without orders, a Japanese army hallmark, where "retreat" was taboo, replaced by euphemisms like "advance in a different direction." Unauthorized pullback meant execution. Dawn May 29: Fiercer Soviet barrage, 122 mm howitzers, field guns, mortars, armored cars collapsed trenches. An incendiary hit Azuma's sedan, igniting trucks with wounded and ammo. By late afternoon, Soviets closed to 50 yards on 3 fronts; armored cars breached rear. Survivors fought desperately. Between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m., Azuma led 24 men in a banzai charge, cut down by machine guns. A wounded medical lieutenant ordered escapes; 4 succeeded. Rest killed or captured. Komatsubara belatedly reinforced Yamagata on May 29 with artillery, anti tank guns, and fresh infantry. Sources claim Major Tsuji arrived, rebuked Yamagata for inaction, and spurred corpse recovery over 3 nights, yielding ~200 bodies, including Azuma's. Yamagata withdrew to Kanchuerhmiao, unable to oust foes. Ironically, Remizov mistook recovery truck lights for attacks, briefly pulling back west on May 30. By June 3, discovering the exit, Soviet MPR reoccupied the zone. Japanese blamed:  (1) poor planning/recon by Komatsubara and Yamagata,  (2) comms failures,  (3) Azuma's heavy weapon lack. Losses: ~200 Azuma dead, plus 159 killed, 119 wounded, 12 missing from main force, total 500, 25% of detachment. Soviets praised Vakhtin for thwarting pincers. Claims: Bykov 60 to 70 casualties; TASS 40 killed, 70 wounded total Soviet/MPR. Recent Russian: 138 killed, 198 wounded. MPR cavalry hit hard by Japanese and friendly fire. Soviet media silent until June 26; KwAHQ censored, possibly misleading Tokyo. May 30: Kwantung Chief of Staff General Rensuke Isogai assured AGS of avoiding prolongation via heavy frontier blows, downplaying Soviet buildup and escalation. He requested river crossing gear urgently.   This hinted at Halha invasion (even per Japanese borders: MPR soil). AGS's General Gun Hashimoto affirmed trust in localization: Soviets' vexations manageable, chastisement easy. Colonel Masazumi Inada's section assessed May 31: 1. USSR avoids expansion.  2. Trust Kwantung localization.  3. Intervene on provocative acts like deep MPR air strikes. Phase 1 ended: Kwantung called it mutual win loss, but inaccurate, Azuma destroyed, heavy tolls, remorse gnawing Komatsubara. On June 1, 1939, an urgent summons from Moscow pulled the young deputy commander of the Byelorussian Military District from Minsk to meet Defense Commissar Marshal Kliment Voroshilov. He boarded the first train with no evident concern, even as the army purges faded into memory. This rising cavalry- and tank-expert, Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov, would later help defend Moscow in 1941, triumph at Stalingrad and Kursk, and march to Berlin as a Hero of the Soviet Union.Born in 1896 to a poor family headed by a cobbler, Zhukov joined the Imperial Army in 1915 as a cavalryman. Of average height but sturdy build, he excelled in horsemanship and earned the Cross of St. George and noncommissioned status for bravery in 1916. After the October Revolution, he joined the Red Army and the Bolshevik Party, fighting in the Civil War from 1918 to 1921. His proletarian roots, tactical skill, and ambition propelled him: command of a regiment by 1923, a division by 1931. An early advocate of tanks, he survived the purges, impressing superiors as a results-driven leader and playing a key role in his assignment to Mongolia. In Voroshilov's office on June 2, Zhukov learned of recent clashes. Ordered to fly east, assess the situation, and assume command if needed, he soon met acting deputy chief Ivan Smorodinov, who urged candid reports. Europe's war clouds and rising tensions with Japan concerned the Kremlin. Hours later, Zhukov and his staff flew east. Arriving June 5 at Tamsag Bulak (57th Corps HQ), Zhukov met the staff and found Corps Commander Nikolai Feklenko and most aides clueless; only Regimental Commissar M. S. Nikishev had visited the front. Zhukov toured with Nikishev that afternoon and was impressed by his grasp. By day's end, Zhukov bluntly reported: this is not a simple border incident; the Japanese are likely to escalate; the 57th Corps is inadequate. He suggested holding the eastern Halha bridgehead until reinforcements could enable a counteroffensive, and he criticized Feklenko. Moscow replied on June 6: relieve Feklenko; appoint Zhukov. Reinforcements arrived: the 36th Mechanized Infantry Division; the 7th, 8th, and 9th Mechanized Brigades; the 11th Tank Brigade; the 8th MPR Cavalry Division; a heavy artillery regiment; an air wing of more than 100 aircraft, including 21 pilots who had earned renown in the Spanish Civil War. The force was redesignated as the First Army Group. In June, these forces surged toward Tamsag Bulak, eighty miles west of Halha. However, General Michitaro Komatsubara's 23rd Division and the Kwantung Army Headquarters missed the buildup and the leadership change, an intelligence failure born of carelessness and hubris and echoing May's Azuma disaster, with grave battlefield consequences. Early June remained relatively quiet: the Soviet MPR expanded the east-bank perimeter modestly; there was no major Japanese response. KwAHQ's Commander General Kenkichi Ueda, hoping for a quick closure, toured the Fourth Army from May 31 to June 18. Calm broke on June 19. Komatsubara reported two Soviet strikes inside Manchukuo: 15 planes hit Arshan, inflicting casualties on men and horses; 30 aircraft set fire to 100 petroleum barrels near Kanchuerhmiao. In fact, the raids were less dramatic than described: not on Kanchuerhmiao town (a 3,000-person settlement, 40 miles northwest of Nomonhan) but on a supply dump 12 miles south of it. "Arshan" referred to a small village near the border, near Arshanmiao, a Manchukuoan cavalry depot, not a major railhead at Harlun Arshan 100 miles southeast. The raids were strafing runs rather than bombs. Possibly retaliation for May 15's Japanese raid on the MPR Outpost 7 (two killed, 15 wounded) or a response to Zhukov's bridgehead push. Voroshilov authorized the action; motive remained unclear. Nonetheless, KwAHQ, unused to air attacks after dominating skies in Manchuria, Shanghai (1932), and China, was agitated. The situation resembled a jolt akin to the 1973 North Vietnamese strike on U.S. bases in Thailand: not unprovoked, but shocking. Midday June 19, the Operations Staff met. Major Masanobu Tsuji urged swift reprisal; Colonel Masao Terada urged delay in light of the Tientsin crisis (the new Japanese blockade near Peking). Tsuji argued that firmness at Nomonhan would impress Britain; inaction would invite deeper Soviet bombardments or invasion. He swayed Chief Colonel Takushiro Hattori and others, including Terada. They drafted a briefing: the situation was grave; passivity risked a larger invasion and eroded British respect for Japanese might. After two hours of joint talks, most KwAHQ members supported a strong action. Tsuji drafted a major Halha crossing plan to destroy Soviet MPR forces. Hattori and Terada pressed the plan to Chief of Staff General Rensuke Isogai, an expert on Manchukuo affairs but not operations; he deferred to Deputy General Otozaburo Yano, who was absent. They argued urgency; Isogai noted delays in AGS approval. The pair contended for local Kwantung prerogative, citing the 1937 Amur cancellation; AGS would likely veto. Under pressure, Isogai assented, pending Ueda's approval. Ueda approved but insisted that the 23rd Division lead, not the 7th. Hattori noted the 7th's superiority (four regiments in a "square" arrangement versus the 23rd's three regiments, with May unreliability). Ueda prioritized Komatsubara's honor: assigning another division would imply distrust; "I'd rather die." The plan passed on June 19, an example of gekokujo in action. The plan called for reinforcing the 23rd with: the 2nd Air Group (180 aircraft, Lieutenant General Tetsuji Gigi); the Yasuoka Detachment (Lieutenant General Masaomi Yasuoka: two tank regiments, motorized artillery, and the 26th Infantry of the 7th). Total strength: roughly 15,000 men, 120 guns, 70 tanks, 180 aircraft. KwAHQ estimated the enemy at about 1,000 infantry, 10 artillery pieces, and about 12 armored vehicles, expecting a quick victory. Reconnaissance to Halha was curtailed to avoid alerting the Soviets. Confidence ran high, even as intel warned otherwise. Not all leaders were convinced: the 23rd's ordnance colonel reportedly committed suicide over "awful equipment." An attaché, Colonel Akio Doi, warned of growing Soviet buildup, but operations dismissed the concern. In reality, Zhukov's force comprised about 12,500 men, 109 guns, 186 tanks, 266 armored cars, and more than 100 aircraft, offset by the Soviets' armor advantage. The plan echoed Yamagata's failed May 28 initiative: the 23rd main body would seize the Fui Heights (11 miles north of Halha's Holsten junction), cross by pontoon, and sweep south along the west bank toward the Soviet bridge. Yasuoka would push southeast of Halha to trap and destroy the enemy at the junction. On June 20, Tsuji briefed Komatsubara at Hailar, expressing Ueda's trust while pressing to redeem May's failures. Limited pontoon capacity would not support armor; the operation would be vulnerable to air power. Tsuji's reconnaissance detected Soviet air presence at Tamsag Bulak, prompting a preemptive strike and another plan adjustment. KwAHQ informed Tokyo of the offensive in vague terms (citing raids but withholding air details). Even this caused debate; Minister Seishiro Itagaki supported Ueda's stance, favoring a limited operation to ease nerves. Tokyo concurred, unaware of the air plans. Fearing a veto on the Tamsag Bulak raid (nearly 100 miles behind MPR lines), KwAHQ shielded details from the Soviets and Tokyo. A June 29–30 ground attack was prepared; orders were relayed by courier. The leak reached Tokyo on June 24. Deputy Chief General Tetsuzo Nakajima telegrammed three points: 1) AGS policy to contain the conflict and avoid West MPR air attacks;  2) bombing risks escalation;  3) sending Lieutenant Colonel Yadoru Arisue on June 25 for liaison. Polite Japanese diplomatic phrasing allowed Operations to interpret the message as a suggestion. To preempt Arisue's explicit orders, Tsuji urged secrecy from Ueda, Isogai, and Yano, and an advanced raid to June 27. Arisue arrived after the raid on Tamsag Bulak and Bain Tumen (deeper into MPR territory, now near Choibalsan). The Raid resulted in approximately 120 Japanese planes surprising the Soviets, grounding and destroying aircraft and scrambling their defense. Tsuji, flying in a bomber, claimed 25 aircraft destroyed on the ground and about 100 in the air. Official tallies reported 98 destroyed and 51 damaged; ground kills estimated at 50 to 60 at Bain Tumen. Japanese losses were relatively light: one bomber, two fighters, one scout; seven dead. Another Japanese bomber was shot down over MPR, but the crew was rescued. The raid secured air superiority for July.   Moscow raged over the losses and the perceived failure to warn in time. In the purge era, blame fell on suspected spies and traitors; Deputy Mongolian Commander Luvsandonoi and ex-57th Deputy A. M. Kushchev were accused, arrested, and sent to Moscow. Luvsandonoi was executed; Kushchev received a four-year sentence, later rising to major general and Hero. KwAHQ celebrated; Operations notified AGS by radio. Colonel Masazumi Inada rebuked: "You damned idiot! What do you think the true meaning of this little success is?" A withering reprimand followed. Stunned but unrepentant, KwAHQ soon received Tokyo's formal reprimand: "Report was received today regarding bombing of Outer Mongolian territory by your air units… . Since this action is in fundamental disagreement with policy which we understood your army was taking to settle incident, it is extremely regretted that advance notice of your intent was not received. Needless to say, this matter is attended with such farreaching consequences that it can by no means be left to your unilateral decision. Hereafter, existing policy will be definitely and strictly observed. It is requested that air attack program be discontinued immediately" By Order of the Chief of Staff  By this time, Kwantung Army staff officers stood in high dudgeon. Tsuji later wrote that "tremendous combat results were achieved by carrying out dangerous operations at the risk of our lives. It is perfectly clear that we were carrying out an act of retaliation. What kind of General Staff ignores the psychology of the front lines and tramples on their feelings?" Tsuji drafted a caustic reply, which Kwantung Army commanders sent back to Tokyo, apparently without Ueda or other senior KwAHQ officers' knowledge: "There appear to be certain differences between the Army General Staff and this Army in evaluating the battlefield situation and the measures to be adopted. It is requested that the handling of trivial border-area matters be entrusted to this Army." That sarcastic note from KwAHQ left a deep impression at AGS, which felt something had to be done to restore discipline and order. When General Nakajima informed the Throne about the air raid, the emperor rebuked him and asked who would assume responsibility for the unauthorized attack. Nakajima replied that military operations were ongoing, but that appropriate measures would be taken after this phase ended. Inada sent Terada a telegram implying that the Kwantung Army staff officers responsible would be sacked in due course. Inada pressed to have Tsuji ousted from Kwantung Army immediately, but personnel matters went through the Army Ministry, and Army Minister Itagaki, who knew Tsuji personally, defended him. Tokyo recognized that the situation was delicate; since 1932, Kwantung Army had operated under an Imperial Order to "defend Manchukuo," a broad mandate. Opinions differed in AGS about how best to curb Kwantung Army's operational prerogatives. One idea was to secure Imperial sanction for a new directive limiting Kwantung Army's autonomous combat actions to no more than one regiment. Several other plans circulated. In the meantime, Kwantung Army needed tighter control. On June 29, AGS issued firm instructions to KwAHQ: Directives: a) Kwantung Army is responsible for local settlement of border disputes. b) Areas where the border is disputed, or where defense is tactically unfeasible, need not be defended. Orders: c) Ground combat will be limited to the border region between Manchukuo and Outer Mongolia east of Lake Buir Nor. d) Enemy bases will not be attacked from the air. With this heated exchange of messages, the relationship between Kwantung Army and AGS reached a critical moment. Tsuji called it the "breaking point" between Hsinking and Tokyo. According to Colonel Inada, after this "air raid squabble," gekokujo became much more pronounced in Hsinking, especially within Kwantung Army's Operations Section, which "ceased making meaningful reports" to the AGS Operations Section, which he headed. At KwAHQ, the controversy and the perception of AGS interference in local affairs hardened the resolve of wavering staff officers to move decisively against the USSR. Thereafter, Kwantung Army officers as a group rejected the General Staff's policy of moderation in the Nomonhan incident. Tsuji characterized the conflict between Kwantung Army and the General Staff as the classic clash between combat officers and "desk jockeys." In his view, AGS advocated a policy of not invading enemy territory even if one's own territory was invaded, while Kwantung Army's policy was not to allow invasion. Describing the mindset of the Kwantung Army (and his own) toward the USSR in this border dispute, Tsuji invoked the samurai warrior's warning: "Do not step any closer or I shall be forced to cut you down." Tsuji argued that Kwantung Army had to act firmly at Nomonhan to avoid a larger war later. He also stressed the importance, shared by him and his colleagues, of Kwantung Army maintaining its dignity, which he believed was threatened by both enemy actions and the General Staff. In this emotionally charged atmosphere, the Kwantung Army launched its July offensive. The success of the 2nd Air Group's attack on Tamsag Bulak further inflated KwAHQ's confidence in the upcoming offensive. Although aerial reconnaissance had been intentionally limited to avoid alarming or forewarning the enemy, some scout missions were flown. The scouts reported numerous tank emplacements under construction, though most reports noted few tanks; a single report of large numbers of tanks was downplayed at headquarters. What drew major attention at KwAHQ were reports of large numbers of trucks leaving the front daily and streaming westward into the Mongolian interior. This was interpreted as evidence of a Soviet pullback from forward positions, suggesting the enemy might sense the imminent assault. Orders were issued to speed up final preparations for the assault before Soviet forces could withdraw from the area where the Japanese "meat cleaver" would soon dismember them. What the Japanese scouts had actually observed was not a Soviet withdrawal, but part of a massive truck shuttle that General Grigori Shtern, now commander of Soviet Forces in the Far East, organized to support Zhukov. Each night, Soviet trucks, from distant MPR railway depots to Tamsag Bulak and the combat zone, moved eastward with lights dimmed, carrying supplies and reinforcements. By day, the trucks returned westward for fresh loads. It was these returning trucks, mostly empty, that the Japanese scouts sighted. The Kwantung interpretation of this mass westbound traffic was a serious error, though understandable. The Soviet side was largely ignorant of Japanese preparations, partly because the June 27 air raid had disrupted Soviet air operations, including reconnaissance. In late June, the 23rd Division and Yasuoka's tank force moved from Hailar and Chiangchunmiao toward Nomonhan. A mix of military and civilian vehicles pressed into service, but there was still insufficient motorized transport to move all troops and equipment at once. Most infantry marched the 120 miles to the combat zone, under a hot sun, carrying eighty-pound loads. They arrived after four to six days with little time to recover before the scheduled assault. With Komatsubara's combined force of about 15,000 men, 120 guns, and 70 tanks poised to attack, Kwantung Army estimated Soviet-MPR strength near Nomonhan and the Halha River at about 1,000 men, perhaps ten anti-aircraft guns, ten artillery pieces, and several dozen tanks. In reality, Japanese air activity, especially the big raid of June 27, had put the Soviets on alert. Zhukov suspected a ground attack might occur, though nothing as audacious as a large-scale crossing of the Halha was anticipated. During the night of July 1, Zhukov moved his 11th Tank Brigade, 7th Mechanized Brigade, and 24th Mechanized Infantry Regiment (36th Division) from their staging area near Tamsag Bulak to positions just west of the Halha River. Powerful forces on both sides were being marshaled with little knowledge of the enemy's disposition. As the sun scorched the Mongolian steppes, the stage was set for a clash that would echo through history. General Komatsubara's 23rd Division, bolstered by Yasuoka's armored might and the skies commanded by Gigi's air group, crept toward the Halha River like a predator in the night. Fifteen thousand Japanese warriors, their boots heavy with dust and resolve, prepared to cross the disputed waters and crush what they believed was a faltering foe. Little did they know, Zhukov's reinforcements, tanks rumbling like thunder, mechanized brigades poised in the shadows, had transformed the frontier into a fortress of steel. Miscalculations piled like sand dunes: Japanese scouts mistook supply convoys for retreats, while Soviet eyes, blinded by the June raid, underestimated the impending storm. Kwantung's gekokujo spirit burned bright, defying Tokyo's cautions, as both sides hurtled toward a brutal reckoning. What began as border skirmishes now threatened to erupt into full-scale war, testing the mettle of empires on the edge. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. Patrols in May led to failed Japanese offensives, like Colonel Yamagata's disastrous assault and the Azuma detachment's annihilation. Tensions rose with air raids, including Japan's June strike on Soviet bases. By July, misjudged intelligence set the stage for a major confrontation, testing imperial ambitions amid global war clouds.

Bei dem jüngsten Militärtreffen in Peking wurden die tiefgreifenden Säuberungen innerhalb der chinesischen Militärführung sichtbar. Die Abwesenheit aller Vier-Sterne-Generäle deutet auf eine andauernde Führungskrise sowie interne Machtkämpfe hin. Beobachter sehen darin mögliche Anzeichen für Spannungen zwischen der Parteiführung und dem militärischen Oberkommando.

Zwei Jahrzehnte lang war Hu Anyan einer von 300 Millionen chinesischen Wanderarbeitern. In „Ich fahr Pakete aus in Peking“ erzählt er von seinen 19 Jobs im Billiglohnsektor.

Zwei Jahrzehnte lang war Hu Anyan einer von 300 Millionen chinesischen Wanderarbeitern. In „Ich fahr Pakete aus in Peking“ erzählt er von seinen 19 Jobs im Billiglohnsektor.

Seit fast zwei Jahrzehnten berichtet Markus Ackeret als Auslandskorrespondent aus Russland – mit Stationen in Moskau, Peking und Berlin. In dieser Samstagsausgabe von «NZZ Akzent» spricht er über Überwachung, bürokratische Hürden und persönliche Begegnungen im zunehmend repressiven System Putins – besonders seit dem Angriff auf die Ukraine 2022. Ackeret erzählt von biometrisch registrierten SIM-Karten, verkürzten Visa, gezielter Einschüchterung in der Provinz und einem Vorfall in Jekaterinburg. Er schildert auch eindrückliche Szenen aus Burjatien, wo er Beerdigungen gefallener Soldaten beobachtete – und reflektiert über Hoffnung, Loyalität und den Glauben vieler Menschen an Wladimir Putin. Gast: Markus Ackeret, Korrespondent für Russland Host: Simon Schaffer Das digitale Archiv der NZZ – zurücklesen bis 1780. Das geht auch mit einem [Probeabo](https://abo.nzz.ch/25077808-2). Hier ein eindrücklicher Text von Markus zur [Schliessung des Gulag-Museums in Moskau](https://www.nzz.ch/international/russland-schliessung-des-gulag-museums-ist-ein-politisches-signal-ld.1858422). Hier der Text zur [Beerdigung in Burjatien](https://www.nzz.ch/international/ukraine-krieg-in-burjatien-gelten-die-gefallenen-als-helden-ld.1687018).

Wenige Wochen vor dem Volkskongress in Peking, auf dem die Staats- und Parteiführung den neuen Fünf-Jahresplan auf den Weg bringen wird, werfen wir zusammen mit Volkmar Baur einen tiefen Blick in die Daten der zweitgrößten Volkswirtschaft der Welt.

VRT-journalist Tom Van De Weghe woonde en werkte vijf jaar als VRT-correspondent in China en vier jaar in Washington. Vandaag maakt hij de podcast ‘Voorbij De Muur' en sindskort is hij  co-host van de podcast Fixing Europe.  Hij keerde terug  voor zijn boek Terug naar China. Voor ik het las, was China (en zijn inwoners) Chinees voor mij: Groot, ver en allemaal hetzelfde. Tom vertelt over het leven als Vlaams gezin in Peking en hoe het was om er vandaag terug te komen.Honger gekregen na het luisteren en zin in FOODBAG? Met de code FRIETCAST krijg je bij de eerste 3 bestellingen 20 euro korting! Meer info vind je  hier    Hier kan je je een Frietcast-sweater bestellen! Holy Friet! Benieuwd? Kilk hier Abonneer je bij Frietcast via andere kanalen: Abonneer je op Frietcast op Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AxRpCjJJYjx5UBstbKfvM?utm_medium=share&utm_source=linktreeof via Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/frietcast/id1649044752  Volg Frietcast via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frietcast/ Volg Petra De Pauw op Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petra_de_pauw Contact: voor samenwerkingen of boekingen: info@frietcast.be 

Panamas Oberstes Gericht erklärte die Verträge der Firma CK Hutchison für den Betrieb von zwei Häfen am Panamakanal für nichtig. Der Konzern leitete ein Schiedsverfahren ein, während Panama die Entscheidung konsequent umsetzt. Die Regierung weist politischen Druck aus Peking entschieden zurück.

HEADLINE: Charles Lieber and the CRISPR Threat. GUEST: Brandon Weichert. SUMMARY: Weichert highlights Charles Lieber's conviction and He Jiankui's unethical gene experiments, illustrating how China exploits dual-use biotechnology to advance military goals and defeat Western rivals.PEKING 1904

Trumps återkomst har gett Peking ett gyllene tillfälle att utmana dollarn. Kina pratar nu om ett multipolärt valutasystem. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Kina har under lång tid flyttat fram sin ekonomiska position med en ambition om att göra sig oberoende av och utmana USA. Kan renminbi, ”folkets valuta”, vinna mark när Trumps tullpolitik och geopolitiska drag skakar om den finansiella världsordningen? Mycket talar för det när flera länder vänder sig tydligare mot Peking.Amerikanska dollarn har sedan andra världskriget varit den valuta som dominerat globalt. Kommer vi se tillbaka på Rysslands fullskaliga invasion av Ukraina som vändningen som gjorde det möjligt för Kina att kliva fram, och vad krävs för att Kina på allvar ska utmana dollarns ställning i världen?Medverkande: Sveriges Radios Kinakorrespondent Moa Kärnstrand, Ekots Kinareporter Hanna Sahlberg och Sveriges Radios ekonomikommentator Knut Kainz RognerudProgramledare: Björn DjurbergProducent: Therese RosenvingeResearch: Oskar SellströmLjudklipp: Bloomberg, DWS news (Youtube).

Zdravo. Tokrat začnemo v Cutty Sarku, se preselimo v Cutty Sark, ugotovimo da cene v mehiških restavracijah niso prav nič mehiške, načrtujemo izlet v Islington, napovemo prvi letošnji retrogradni Merkur, povemo dobro novico ali dve in obiščemo srebrnohrbto gorilo v njegovi dnevni sobi. Sklenemo, da so namere nesramno bogatih Zemljanov, ki bi radi kolonizirali druge planete, še najbolj podobne begu iz slabega odnosa. Namesto da bi se trudili popraviti napake, je pač lažje zbežati in upati, da tam ni davkov. Spomnimo se tudi stare modrosti, znižanja, delo, Latvijo in 300.

Vom 06. bis zum 22. Februar 2026 finden in Mailand und Cortina d'Ampezzo die XXV. Olympischen Winterspiele statt. Wir begeben uns zur Vorbereitung mit Holger Gertz von der Süddeutschen Zeitung auf die lange Reise von Innsbruck 1976 bis zu den Spielen in Peking. Mit Goldmedaillen-Gewinnern wie Toni Innauer, Schorsch Hackl, Leonhard Stock, Christoph Langen, Michaela Dorfmeister, Michael Greis, Felix Loch - and many more …

Vom 06. bis zum 22. Februar 2026 finden in Mailand und Cortina d'Ampezzo die XXV. Olympischen Winterspiele statt. Wir begeben uns zur Vorbereitung mit Holger Gertz von der Süddeutschen Zeitung auf die lange Reise von Innsbruck 1976 bis zu den Spielen in Peking. Mit Goldmedaillen-Gewinnern wie Toni Innauer, Schorsch Hackl, Leonhard Stock, Christoph Langen, Michaela Dorfmeister, Michael Greis, Felix Loch - and many more …

Am 2. Februar 1421 weiht Kaiser Yongle sein neues Machtzentrum in Peking ein. Der prachtvolle Palastkomplex wird für fast 500 Jahre Sitz der chinesischen Kaiser sein. Von Andrea Klasen.

Kurz vor dem China-Besuch von Premierminister Keir Starmer erschüttern neue Enthüllungen über eine groß angelegte chinesische Spionagekampagne die britische Politik. Laut US-Geheimdiensten gab es jahrelange Cyberangriffe auf Mobiltelefone hochrangiger Regierungsmitarbeiter, die bis in die Downing Street hineinreichen. Trotzdem zeigt Starmer eine Kuschelpolitik in Peking.

300 hundred restaurants in 22 countries might not sound like a billion dollar empire, but you would be wrong. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom-and-pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, and storyteller. I’m Stephen’s sidekick and business partner, Dave Young. Before we get into today’s episode, a word from our sponsor, which is… Well, it’s us, but we’re highlighting ads we’ve written and produced for our clients, so here’s one of those. [OG Law Ad] Dave Young: Welcome back to the Empire Builders Podcast. I’m Dave Young. Stephen Semple is here, and we’re going to talk about the building of another empire. And I’ve got to admit, I don’t know a whole lot about this one. I’ve maybe… Stephen Semple: Oh, wow. That’s exciting. Dave Young: We’re going to talk about P.F. Chang’s. I’ve maybe eaten at one of them, I would say less than half a dozen times in my life. Stephen Semple: Okay. Dave Young: And I think it’s just more of a convenience and proximity issue. I’m never really near any of them. Stephen Semple: So while they’re big, they’re not massive. They’re 300 restaurants in 22 countries, so they’re not like many of the other things we’ve talked about where there’s thousands of them. Dave Young: Right. Stephen Semple: So no, they’re not as prevalent. But look, 300 restaurants is still pretty successful. Dave Young: Yeah, that’s a lot. How did they get started? I’m not going to guess. I’m going to let you tell me. Stephen Semple: Okay. The business was founded by Philip Chiang and Paul Fleming. And Paul Fleming, you might recognize because he’s of Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse fame. Dave Young: Oh, okay. Stephen Semple: They got together, and they founded P.F. Chang in Scottsdale, Arizona- Dave Young: That makes a lot of sense. Stephen Semple: … in 1993. Now, Philip spells his last name C-H-I-A-N-G. So at a certain point, he changed his spelling just to make it easier. Drop the I and make it easier. Dave Young: Drop the I and made it just… Spell it the way it sounds. Stephen Semple: … Spell it the way it sounds, make it easier for the U.S. market. And the company has been bought and sold a few times over the years, but the first acquisition from the founders, from Philip and Paul, happened in 2012 by Centerbridge Partners in a deal worth a little bit over a billion dollars. Dave Young: Wow. Stephen Semple: They did okay. They walk away with some cash. Dave Young: Now, was it before or after they started putting it in supermarkets? Stephen Semple: I do not know the answer to that question. Dave Young: Probably predates. Stephen Semple: I’m going to suspect after. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: But the story starts with Philip’s mother, Cecilia Chiang. Cecilia was born in Beijing in 1920 to a really wealthy family. She grew up in a palace in China, ate high-end food, full staff, chefs, the whole nine yards, part of the aristocracy. And during the Chinese Civil War and the Japanese occupation, her family fled China and relocated in Japan, and there, the family opened a restaurant. Now in the 1960s, she travels to the U.S. Cecilia travels to U.S. to help her sister who came to America because of the economic challenges in Japan, and her sister had opened a restaurant in San Francisco and needed help- Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: … and Cecilia came over to help her. But that venture failed, but Cecilia still remained in the U.S. And look, Chinese food in America at that time was not good. If you look at just about every food that has come to United States, the first people who brought it, whether it was Italian, whether it was Mexican, whether it was Chinese, the first immigrants were the people who were poor. Dave Young: Yeah. What years are we talking about here? Stephen Semple: 1960. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: So the first immigrants who came were the people who were poor, so therefore, typically the food is not the great food, it’s not made with the great ingredients. And so here she is, she’s looking around and she’s saying, “Look, there’s this poor Chinese food, all basically from the Canton region.” And most of it has been also turned into an American version, because basically, again, people were making it with whatever was available, so it really became very Americanized. Dave Young: Right. Stephen Semple: And Cecilia saw that, and what she wanted to do was introduce America to a more refined Chinese food, what she had experienced growing up as a wealthy person in China. So in 1961, she opens a sit-down restaurant with food from Northern China called The Mandarin. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: And it opens not in Chinatown, because here’s the thing that she recognized, context is everything. If she opened it in Chinatown, people’s expectation would be it would be the same as all the Chinese restaurants in Chinatown. Dave Young: All of them. Right, right. Stephen Semple: So what she did, she opened it on Polk Street, not far from Pacific Heights in San Francisco. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: Bit of a bold move, but she wanted to be seen as different, and that was how you did it. Dave Young: Makes sense. Stephen Semple: Now, the menu had some things that were unfamiliar, like pigeon, and it did not have some things that were expected like chow mein. And she struggled initially, because America was not really ready to try new things. Now, after two years of struggle came her breakout moment. The restaurant was visited by a guy by the name of Herb Kane, who was the most influential columnist in San Francisco history. He was a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. But here’s the interesting thing, not a food critic. And he comes in the restaurant, falls in love with it, and gives it a great review. And overnight, the place becomes famous. You couldn’t get into it. It was visited by the likes of Julia Child, James Beard. It was totally on the radar. And I actually think the review may have even been more powerful because he was not a food critic. Dave Young: Sure. Yeah. Stephen Semple: But it also goes to show you… We talk about influencers, influence and all these other things, most restaurants be like, “We’ve got to get the food critics in here.” This guy was just a columnist who came in to try out their food- Dave Young: Right. Stephen Semple: … and it made them famous. And one of the things he loved was Peking duck, and so today Peking duck is pretty normal, it was really new back then. And suddenly, authentic Chinese food started to pop up. This really started it. In the late 1960s, Chinese restaurants in the United States doubled to about 10,000 of them. 1966, the first sushi restaurant opens. She opens the second restaurant, and Philip… And we’re talking about Philip Chiang? Dave Young: Right, right. Stephen Semple: Philip, her son, joins the business, and opens The Mandarin Cafe in LA, where he starts modernizing Chinese dishes for American diners, so starts doing a bit more of a fusion, right? Dave Young: Mm-hmm. Stephen Semple: Now, it’s here that Philip meets Paul Fleming, from Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. Dave Young: Right. Stephen Semple: And Philip starts to build a bit of a friendship with Paul, and wants to work with Paul, wants to leverage his knowledge. Because after all, Ruth Chris is an upscale restaurant, and there’s this rise of casual chains, but Paul is not super excited, because none of them are Chinese, nor is Cecilia. She’s like, “I don’t really want to do this.” Philip is determined, he stays in touch with Paul. So 1979, things really start to change, because the restaurant called China Coach is opened by Wolfgang Puck, and it grows very quickly to 50 restaurants. And it’s the early ’90s, and Cecilia is ready to sell the restaurants. Dave Young: Stay tuned, we’re going to wrap up this story and tell you how to apply this lesson to your business right after this. [Using Stories To Sell Ad] Let’s pick up our story where we left off, and trust me, you haven’t missed a thing. Stephen Semple: And it’s the early ’90s, and Cecilia is ready to sell the restaurants, which basically frees Philip to make the changes he wants to do. He cycles back to Paul. Paul’s now looking at it going, “Well, there is this place for this growth and all of this.” So they decide to start something new. And Philip wants to bring other Asian cuisines, he wants to take it beyond Chinese. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: So he wants to add other Asian foods to it. So he spends three years developing the menu, and they changed the spelling of his last name to make it easier. And in 1993, here’s the other thing I found really, really interesting, they chose to open in Scottsdale in 1993. And here’s where Philip learned something from Cecelia, she did not open in Chinatown, she opened somewhere where there was not Chinese restaurants. At the time in Scottsdale, it’s described as a Chinese food desert at the time. Virtually no Chinese restaurants in 1993. Now, many people would go, “Well, you want to open up somewhere…” Nope, open it in Scottsdale. Opening weekend, they had 1,000 people, some waited for hours. Dave Young: Wow. Stephen Semple: Lined up around the block. Now, what really made them successful is Paul brought his ability to be able to scale a business, upscale dining, and really grow the business. And this is what allowed them to quickly… They quickly drove to 200 locations in a few years. And in 2012, 19 years later, they sold it for $1.1 billion. Dave Young: A billion bucks. Stephen Semple: Yeah. And there was also a point in there where they went public, gave them a bump, and then they were sold, and business was taken private, and it’s changed hands a few times. Dave Young: Well, one thing I’ve always known is that they’re not like every Chinese restaurant you’ve ever been in. Even every small town in America has a Chinese restaurant that they always seem to almost even share the same menus. Stephen Semple: Same thing here. Dave Young: Right. And- Stephen Semple: No matter how tiny the community is, there’s a Chinese restaurant. Dave Young: And- Stephen Semple: But it would have those things like chow mein, and- Dave Young: [inaudible 00:11:43], and Kung Pao chicken, and… Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: Sure. Stephen Semple: She took those things that were very common and very familiar and left them off of her menu, which was a bold move as well. Dave Young: Yeah, because otherwise we’d all be going in there ordering the Kung Pao chicken. Stephen Semple: We wouldn’t be having the Peking duck. Right. We wouldn’t be having the Peking duck. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: So it was really interesting what she did, she leaned in to the difference in terms of opening it, because her mission was to bring this food, didn’t open in Chinatown, and left some popular things out, added some interesting things. But let’s face it, she struggled, and then there was the breakout moment. But here’s the part about all of this, now sometimes the trick is you have to be able to survive. If you’re able to survive, and you’re doing something truly remarkable, that breakout moment often happens. Now, advertising and promotion can accelerate that breakout moment, because it exposes people to this new idea, and entices them to come in. But if you do something… But it really and truly has to be remarkable. If you do something remarkable, and you do it really well, and if you can survive through the slow times, you get those breakout moments. Dave Young: Yeah. Yeah. It’s a really cool story. And the place has always felt… Yes, it’s Chinese, but no, it’s different. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Well- Dave Young: You can see the Ruth’s Chris DNA in the place, right? The- Stephen Semple: It’s funny, I had no… And I’ve been in a couple of P.F. Chang’s, and I had no idea the relationship with it. And as soon as I read that, I was like, “Oh, that makes…” It was sort of one of those. As soon as it’s presented that he was involved, it was like, “Oh, that makes so much sense, and I can see it.” It’s sort of funny how you didn’t see it, a lot of these things, hidden, and then it’s revealed, and suddenly it’s obvious, right? Dave Young: Yeah. In the last episode we talked about… I think it was one of the last episodes, we talked quite extensively about brand extension. Stephen Semple: Yes. Dave Young: And this is another good example of what we know would not have worked, and that would’ve been a Chinese restaurant by Ruth Chris. Stephen Semple: Correct. Correct. That’s a great observation. Yes. It would not have worked. Dave Young: Ruth’s Chris Chinese would not have worked. Stephen Semple: Right. Dave Young: You couldn’t leverage the good name of a steakhouse into a Chinese restaurant. Stephen Semple: No. Dave Young: Because that would not work. But you can take the DNA from the steakhouse, the high-end ritzy steakhouse, and apply it in measured ways to a high-end Chinese restaurant. And that’s exactly what they did, they took the luxury part of it, and made a luxury Chinese restaurant. Stephen Semple: Yeah. How the food is presented, how the place is decorated, although it would be decorated regionally different, and how the staff are trained, and all of those… And how the kitchen is run. I bet you if you walk into the two kitchens, you’d go, “Oh, I totally see…” I bet you the methodology in terms of how the kitchen is managed and all those other things is probably exactly the same. Yeah, so you’re right. You’re taking the DNA, and then basically modifying the presentation of that DNA to fit that thing, and giving it its own identity. And the problem that people make is they’ll look at it, go, “Well, the DNA is the same, so why can’t you just name it same?” And it’s, again, it’s like you talked about before, those hidden barriers. We think about the places of steakhouse, what’s the expectation? The expectation is steak, fine wines, potatoes, shrimp, lobster. Yes, there’ll be also vegetables, and grilled things, and all this other stuff, right? Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: You could even put in an appetizer of Peking duck and it would be fine, but you can’t make it a Chinese restaurant. Dave Young: Yeah, I think- Stephen Semple: Just like you couldn’t go the other way. Dave Young: You and I should buy Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. Stephen Semple: Why should we do that? Dave Young: Just so we could change the name to Dave’s Steve’s Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. Stephen Semple: Yeah, I’m going to pass. As awesome in ideas that sounds, as amazing as we would be at running- Dave Young: Another brand violation. I can see it now. Stephen Semple: Is this like a restaurant? Dave Young: All right. Well, thank you for sharing the P.F. Chang story. Now I’ve got to find one near me, and… I don’t want the bag of frozen stuff from the restaurant, I want to go in. Stephen Semple: God, no. You want to go and do the restaurant. Dave Young: Yeah, I want the experience. Stephen Semple: And they are good. They are fine. Dave Young: Yeah, yeah, every time I’ve been, but I just haven’t been very many times. Stephen Semple: Right. Dave Young: All right. Thank you. Stephen Semple: All right. Awesome. 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