China plans to expand its Emission Trading System (ETS) to include three new sectors, partly as response to EU’s carbon-based trade policies such as Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). However, large price discrepancy still exists between China’s and the EU’s ETS.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Several member states suspect that biodiesel exports from China to the EU are being declared as "advanced," in some cases falsely. However, the EU Commission sees its options limited.
By Julia Dahm
China plans to take on six trillion yuan in new debt to stimulate the economy. However, there have been no urgently needed structural reforms, for example in the social system.
By Marcel Grzanna
Freedom of expression in Hong Kong is being increasingly curtailed. Local authorities have increasingly requested that the Meta Group delete posts.
By Marcel Grzanna
In an interview with Table.Briefings, AIIB Vice President Ludger Schuknecht reaffirms that the development bank will not fund projects in Russia. This also concerns the credibility of the Chinese-dominated organization.
By Marcel Grzanna
China is the largest manufacturer of sex toys and supplies customers worldwide with products. However, Chinese suppliers are increasingly focussing on domestic demand. Young start-ups want to escape the sleazy image and focus on education and sexual wellness.
By Fabian Peltsch
As a journalist in Hong Kong, Zhang Jieping experienced how freedom of the press was increasingly curtailed. With her bookshop in Taipei, she is now creating a place for debates that are currently impossible in China.
By Redaktion Table
In a telephone call with his Israeli counterpart, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
By Fabian Peltsch
