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Asian governments, including China, have issued political climate targets. If they are to be achieved, relations between Beijing and Washington must be stable. In Asia, the challenge now is to mobilize private-sector forces to drive carbon reduction. It's about green financial instruments, transparency and clear guidance on standards.
By Ning Wang
Tencent's WeChat Pay and Alibaba's subsidiary Alipay dominate the market for digital payment systems in China. Now Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, tries to shake up the market with its own e-wallet. The payment service will be launched at the Chinese television's New Year's Gala, the gala with the most worldwide viewers. This is in the interest of the Chinese government, which wants to prevent too much power concentration of individual providers in financial services.
By Frank Sieren
Tomorrow, the Chinese Mars probe is scheduled to enter orbit around Mars. It is an undertaking that combines three missions in one with an orbiter, lander and rover. For China, the space program is about prestige, technology, economic goals and geopolitical influence.
By Redaktion Table
Since China has been active in Africa, Europe has also been working on new concepts for the continent. It's about time. First of all the EU must change its trade agreements with Africa. Because they offer Africa no incentives.
By Antje Sirleschtov
A report on rape and torture in re-education camps in Xinjiang has caused a great uproar in Europe and the US. Dozens of international parliamentarians, including three Germans, call on their governments to act. China's government calls the reporting a lie.
By Redaktion Table
