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News | Energy

Study: How China wants to escape energy dependency

Although China is investing huge sums in renewable energies, coal and nuclear power plants, the country is dependent on enormous energy imports. But this could soon change, as an analysis by the Boston Consulting Group shows.

By Christian Domke Seidel

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By Redaktion Table

Topic of the Day | Trade

SOTEU: What challenges lie ahead with Beijing

Trade tensions with China, anti-dumping duties on pork and exploding e-commerce exports are putting Europe's companies under pressure. Ursula von der Leyen must send clear signals in her speech on the state of the EU.

By Amelie Richter

Feature | Automotive

De-risking: where political will collides with industrial reality

The German government wants less China, but the German economy cannot do without it. While Berlin declares "de-risking" to be a strategic goal, many companies are unwaveringly holding on to their close supply chains to the People's Republic.

By Marcel Grzanna

News | Car industry

BYD: Local production in Europe within three years

In two to three years, BYD wants to manufacture e-cars entirely in Europe. In the short term, however, China's industry leader is relying on the success of its plug-in hybrids.

By Fabian Peltsch

Opinion | ASEAN

Viewpoint: ASEAN at a crossroads

Between great power rivalry and protectionism, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must maintain solidarity in order to secure peace and prosperity.

By Anwar Ibrahim

News | Transport

Rail: Almost one billion passengers in summer

China's passenger trains narrowly missed the billion passenger mark in the summer. With an increase of almost five percent, the railroads nevertheless set a record.

By Marcel Grzanna

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By Redaktion Table

Interview | Car industry

Källenius: 'The competition is enormous'

Mercedes boss Ola Källenius explains how he wants to assert himself in the highly competitive Chinese market. And why he believes that the end of the combustion engine by 2035 is hardly feasible.

By Julia Fiedler