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The real estate market continues to slip

China's real estate buyers do not yet trust the market. Sales are declining. Numerous listed companies are forced to withdraw from the stock markets because no one wants to invest anymore.

By Frank Sieren

January 29, 2021, Tokyo, Japan - Japan s e-commerce giant Rakuten president Hiroshi Mikitani announces the new price plan for the company s Rakuten Mobile smart phone in Tokyo on Friday, January 29, 2021. Rakuten Mobile s monthly charge is free for up to 1GB users while 980 yen for 1 to 3 GB users and 1,980 yen for less than 20GB users from April. PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxJPN 153005620
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1&1 builds its network with Open RAN instead of Huawei

Mobile operator 1 1 plans to build a new 5G network entirely without Huawei components. The company is partnering with Japan's Rakuten for this purpose. This shows that it is possible to proceed without relying on the Chinese company. However, for established providers, such a conversion would be very costly.

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Die Pressefreiheit in Hongkong ist seit Einführung des Nationalen Sicherheitsgesetzes vor drei Jahren ruiniert.
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Hong Kong's dramatic fall

The former bastion of press freedom, Hong Kong, has now become a prison for journalists. The authorities have become increasingly ruthless towards critical media outlets. However, all hope is not lost.

By Felix Lee

Sinolytics Radar

China, USA and Germany: differences in EV subsidies

China is not the only country that utilizes government subsidies to invigorate the Electric Vehicle sector. Nations such as the United States and Germany are also providing considerable purchase grants and tax breaks. However, beyond promoting EV adoption, each country's industrial policy has different goals. Both China and the US provide incentives to encourage domestic production of vehicles and major components.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Günter Schubert
Opinion

Blanket criticism does not help

Social science research on China must reflect critically on its methodological work and the social context in which it is cast in China. But with the general accusation of no longer possessing any autonomous agency and bowing to Beijing, critics are harming science. They cater to widely prevalent fears among the public.

By Experts Table.Briefings