https://www.scmp.com/rss/511376/feed Markus Heidingsfelder is an associate professor in the Division of Humanities & Social Sciences at United International College, Zhuhai. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Thank goodness the spectacle is finally over. The strange and often absurd election drama in the so-called greatest nation on Earth has come to an end – for now. In China, the quantitative mechanism of elections isn’t a big deal. It would be wrong to say it’s not there; China does have elections, though only at the lowest local levels. This, I almost want to say after the undignified spectacle in the US, is a genuine blessing. The US election was a true media event, staged like a Marvel... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3285474/closely-divided-united-states-coin-toss-would-have-sufficed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3285474/closely-divided-united-states-coin-toss-would-have-sufficed?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:30:07 +0000 Germany’s new foreign minister, Green party co-leader Annalena Baerbock, recently prescribed a course of “dialogue and toughness” for China. German tabloid BILD applauded her with an almost satirical headline: “Baerbock makes dictators tremble”. Why should they? Still, if Baerbock keeps her promise and tries to be tough on Beijing by making moral accusations and putting forward so-called self-evident truths, it would be an excellent opportunity to set a few things straight. Those who demand... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3158865/germany-should-review-its-own-human-rights-record-taking-moral-high?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3158865/germany-should-review-its-own-human-rights-record-taking-moral-high?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:30:17 +0000