New technologies are to make the train connection between China and Europe more attractive. The latest developments from the state-owned train manufacturers: trains that run in extreme cold, automatically adjust their track width to the rails and can transport goods at 350 kilometers per hour.
By Frank Sieren
Hong Kong activists push for help from Berlin, for example, with sanctions against Carrie Lam or more scholarships for young students. But the Germans point to responsibilities in Brussels and the already existing right to visa-free entry.
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China sells the Covid vaccine to more and more countries around the world, granting customers loans to finance it and using political influence. Even in Europe, where the coveted substance to fight the pandemic is in short supply.
By Marcel Grzanna
China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom do not accept their delisting from the New York Stock Exchange decreed by Donald Trump. The NYSE has until mid-February to make a decision – and is waiting for a sign from the new US administration.
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With Xiaomi, Donald Trump blacklisted one of the world's largest mobile phone manufacturers for US investment. Will Joe Biden reverse the restrictions? For American suppliers and investors, a lot is at stake. For Beijing, the decision will show whether the new US administration will continue the confrontational course in US-China relations.
By Frank Sieren
