Shi Zhengli, the head of the Virus Institute in Wuhan, is considered one of the world's most renowned researchers in the fields of viruses and bats. Her nickname is "Batwoman." Early on, she issued an urgent and international warning of a Covid pandemic. The international scientific community holds her research in high esteem and defends her from accusations that she fabricated the virus in her lab.
By Frank Sieren
Since 2013, Volkswagen has been operating a plant with its Chinese joint venture partner SAIC in the conflict-ridden western province of Xinjiang. VW cannot be accused of forced labor. Volkswagen's group works council tells China.Table: By evidence of this, it would intervene.
By Felix Lee
The People's Congress of the CP of China starts on March 5. Dual circulation is one of the central goals of the next five-year plan. But scientists say: The Chinese do not earn enough money. If Xi's plan is to succeed, the middle class, in particular, must grow able for more consumption.
By Nico Beckert