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Overcapacity and EV price war will intensify

Competition in the electric car market will continue to intensify. Calculations by the Chinese planning authority NDRC show the current overcapacity of some Chinese manufacturers.

By Michael Radunski

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23 positive tests spark debate about Chinese state doping

Contaminated food was supposedly responsible for positive doping samples from the Chinese swimming team. The World Anti-Doping Agency WADA believes the Chinese claims. Former sports doctor Xue Yinxian believes it is a lie.

By Marcel Grzanna

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Three Germans have passed on secrets to China

Research regarding the current state of ship propulsion systems and the illegal export of lasers: Three spies allegedly passed on information about cutting-edge technology to China in exchange for money.

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Severe flooding in southern China

At least six people have been injured and others buried in landslides in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. The authorities fear a flood of the century in the densely populated Pearl River Delta.

By Felix Lee

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Ground beneath Chinese cities is sinking

According to a new study, many cities in China are sinking further and further. This could have serious consequences, especially in densely populated coastal regions. The problem is caused by the extraction of groundwater and the construction boom in the cities.

By Christiane Kuehl

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Chinese hackers spied on VW

Industrial espionage from the partner country and key market: Chinese hackers have been infiltrating Volkswagen's systems for four years.

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190107 -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 7, 2019 Xinhua -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony of Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 7, 2019. U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Inc. on Monday broke ground on its Shanghai factory, becoming the first to benefit from a new policy allowing foreign carmakers to set up wholly-owned subsidiaries in China. The new plant, Tesla s first outside the United States, is located in Lingang Area, a high-end manufacturing park in the southeast harbor of Shanghai. It is designed with an annual capacity of 500,000 electric cars. Tesla signed the agreement with the Shanghai municipal government in July 2018 to build the factory. In October, the company was approved to use an 864,885-square-meter tract of land in Lingang for its Shanghai plant. Xinhua/Ding Ting CHINA-SH PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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Tesla continues the discount battle

The discount spiral caused by China's overcapacity continues. Tesla once again lowered its prices in China.

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August 8, 2020, Munich, Bavaria, Germany: A demonstrator in Munich, Germany wears a mask with the Uyghur/East Turkestan flag with the Chinese flag on a hand symbolizing the oppression they face in the Xinjiang Province of China. Bringing attention to the deteriorating situation in the Xinjiang Province of China, German Uyghurs demonstrated at Munich s Marienplatz. Potentially 11 million Uyghurs live under oppression in China with 150 of the largest concerns in Europe have economic interests in the region and Uyghurs in their supply chain, such as Nike, Volkswagen, Apple, BMW, Samsung, Huawei, Sony, and others. There are some 800 Uyghurs in the exile community in Munich. Munich Germany - ZUMAb160 20200808_zbp_b160_005 Copyright: xSachellexBabbarx
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Authorities ban WhatsApp from the Apple App Store

Most Western social media services such as WhatsApp, X or Threads could only be used in China via VPN services anyway. Now, Apple is no longer even allowed to offer them on its App Store.

By Felix Lee