German companies in China face big challenges. That is why employees have to make do with minimal salary raises. Moreover, jobs are being cut for expensive foreigners.
By Jörn Petring
As Managing Director of the China Netzwerk Baden-Wuerttemberg, Jochen Schultz networks German SMEs with the People's Republic. But he also has a good connection to the state government.
By Redaktion Table
Due to extreme rainfall and severe flooding, economic losses caused by natural disasters almost doubled in July compared to the previous year.
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Taiwan is often isolated from China on the international stage. Even at the Olympic Games, the country is only allowed to compete as "Chinese Taipei." However, the smear campaign against one of its athletes and the arbitrary treatment of Taiwanese fans can only briefly spoil the joy over the medal table.
By David Demes
Half of all vehicles sold in China in July were either pure electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids. This underlines how far ahead the world's largest car market is of Western countries when it comes to the introduction of electric cars.
By Fabian Peltsch
China's energy consumption continues to rise – yet in the second quarter, the country's carbon emissions fell for a three-month period for the first time since the end of the pandemic.
By Christiane Kuehl
In the first half of the year, the USA overtook China as Germany's most important trading partner. This has multiple reasons.
By Amelie Richter
Xi Jinping is a fan of animal metaphors. His speeches increasingly resemble reports from the African Savannah. His predecessor, Mao, also appreciated the symbolic value of animals, although he mainly used them in his poems.
By Redaktion Table
