From May 5 to 10, Chinese President Xi Jinping will make state visits to France, Serbia and Hungary: it is his first trip to Europe since the start of the pandemic. We talk about it with Stefano Stefanini, senior advisor of ISPI, Ambassador to NATO and diplomatic advisor to the President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano, commentator on international affairs. He has worked as a diplomat in Australia, Russia, the United States and the United Nations in New York. | Labor Day is no longer the holiday it once was for Chinese workers. China’s special calendar for this day has sparked controversy: According to official provisions, Chinese workers will begin a five-day holiday starting today. But the trick is that only one day, May 1st, is actually a holiday. May 4th and 5th are a weekend, while May 2nd and 3rd are compensation for the two extra working days of April 28th, which was a Sunday, and May 11th, a Saturday. The aim of the reorganization is to create a “golden week” based on a public holiday, so that Chinese workers can arrange holidays during the five consecutive days off to boost the country’s consumer spending. We talk about it with Ilaria Maria Sala, ex-president of the Hong Kong foreign press and journalist for Internazionale and Lettera 22, her latest book is entitled “The eclipse of Hong Kong. Topography of a city in turmoil” (Add editore ). Luigi Spinola at the microphones.
02 May 2024
