Articles by A.M.

Opinions, Technology 20. June 2026

Turkish Interests in Eurasia – The Door to the Central Asian Corridor Stands Open

Written by Dominik Pietzcker and Serdar Yurtcicek In a few weeks, this year’s NATO summit will take place at the Presidential Palace in Ankara. The host is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who does not enjoy a particularly good reputation in the West due to his authoritarian style of governance and his unilateral security policy moves. Yet Turkey’s interests are directed not only westward, but also toward Central Asia. During the peak of the Syrian refugee crisis in 2015/2016, Erdoğan played a remarkable role. The EU paid over six billion euros to ensure that Turkey would not allow civil war…

Allgemein, Interviews, Opinions 11. June 2026

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ Message for the International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations 

We are living through a period of turbulence and transformation. Conflicts are raging. Inequalities are widening. And evolving technologies from AI to clean energy present us with critical choices about the future we want to create. Too often, differences are misunderstood or manipulated to undermine global solidarity. But there is a path forward: dialogue. Dialogue between nations, between cultures, between faiths. On this second International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations, we recognize the power of open communication to solve even the most intractable global challenges. When we listen, talk and connect, we replace confrontation with cooperation, and tension with trust….

Allgemein, Brief News Review, Opinions 14. May 2026

Brief News Review

On May 14, the US President Donald Trump paid a state visit to China. He was received by the Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi also met with US business leaders accompanying Trump on his visit. During the talks, Xi Jinping pointed out that the world is undergoing rapid changes, and the international situation is complex and volatile. Can China and the US overcome the “Thucydides Trap” and create a new paradigm for major-country relations? Can they work together to address global challenges and inject more stability into the world? Can they…

Opinions 25. November 2025

November 25th – Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

137 women and girls killed every day by intimate partners or family members in 2024 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2024 – one every 10 minutes – according to new data released today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women, with levels unchanged despite years of global commitments. Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the 2025 femicide brief from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women confirms that femicide continues to take the lives of tens…

Chinese Community in Vienna, Linyi Flash 21. December 2024

Hedong District in Linyi: A Stringing View of Parks and Green Zones 

To enhance the leisure life of the citizens, Hedong District in Linyi has been focusing on making the empty space into greening zones. The construction of mini parks and green spaces have been steadily promoted. With “Quality Hedong” in mind, the city government is presenting a variety of the so-called “pocket parks” throughout the urban area. These mini parks connect urban attractions, community life, business circle, medical facilities, and academic institutions with one another, forming a stringlike green view of the district.  Walking along the streets in Hedong, one encounters nature around every corner of this district. The overall framework…

Culture & Literature, Linyi Flash 18. December 2024

Tangquan’s Multi-Faceted Business Model: New Vitality of the Thousand-Year-Old Hot Springs in Linyi’s Hedong District

In recent years, Tangquan in Hedong District of Linyi has developed a variety of ideas on innovation concerning public service system and tourism. The area has been following an empowerment model with different businesses, a so-called “hot springs+” integration project which has rejuvenated the thousand-year-old hot springs there.  The business model combines the current situation in Tangtou town and the innovational concept of “traveling and living as one, guest and host as one”, thus integrating the residential community into the resort business. Tangquan is aiming at building the “City of China (Linyi) Hot Spring Culture and Health Tourism”. It is…

Culture & Literature, Linyi Flash 17. December 2024

Linyi Flower Pancakes Blossom at Shandon’s International Photography Event

At the recently opened International Photography Season in Shandong Province focusing on “Opportunity China · Vitality Shandong”, the handmade flower pancakes, a local specialty handicraft from Linyi, caught the attention of many international photographers.  Crowds gathered at the display area of ​​the Linyi Flower Pancakes. Photographers stopped by and raised their cameras, marveling at the unique artform. As a traditional food in Yimeng Mountain area, flower pancakes give the fragrance of the flower ingredient while retaining the original deliciousness of flour pancakes. The ornamental beauty together with the taste is highly valued. On-site staff introduced the production process of flower…

Culture & Literature, Linyi Flash 16. December 2024

International Photography Season Starts in Shandong Province with Linyi as a Focus

Recently, world-renowned photographers gathered in Jinan, presenting a colorful, vivid and truly fascinating Shandong with its natural beauty, the economic development and the urban lifestyle there captured by the professional lens. With this event, the international photography season began in Shandong Province under the theme of “Opportunity China · Vitality Shandong”. As one important part of this event, Linyi City also carried out a wonderful self-promotion. Zhang Xiaobin from Linyi’s Municipal Publicity Department came to the stage to tell the story of Linyi, and to send a spring invitation to the photography masters from around the world. Mr. Zhang introduced…

Linyi Flash 16. November 2024

The Joy of Chestnut Harvesting in Linyi County

This year’s golden October saw the big harvesting of more than 10,000 mu (1 mu equals 666 square meters) of chestnuts in Qingyun Town of Linshu County. The 15-kilometer chestnut forest was lush with chestnuts hanging on the branches, half breaking the case and showing the beauty of the reddish-brown nuts inside. Deep in the chestnut forest, villagers were busy knocking on the fruits on the trees, and some were packing the nuts under the tree, all in joy with the harvest. Qingyun Town has the reputation of “the hometown of chestnuts”. Thanks to the unique sand texture and suitable…

Linyi Flash 15. November 2024

Shandong Yinan: Boundless Universe Showcased by Farmhouse Gourds  

Gourd, homophonic with “Fulu” which means “luck and fortune” in Chinese, is beloved in China. Gourd symbolizes healthy, longevity and peaceful life, widely used to avoid disasters and evil spirits in the traditional culture. Gourd pyrographic art, also known as hot painting gourd or fire painting gourd, is a traditional handcraft. A soldering pen is the tool to draw pictures into the dry gourd. Gourds with pictures can be stored long as a piece of art collection. Yin Chuanming, an old gentleman in his seventies from Xingshanyu Village of Zhangzhuang Town belonging to Linyi’s Yinan County, is a well-known craftsman…