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The European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Vera Jourovß, takes part of a press conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 11 July 2019. Jourovß is on a diplomatic tour in South America looking for a greater cooperation on data protection and data flow issues. The European Union is looking hence to stimulate judicial and commercial exchanges with the region. The European Commissioner for Justice seeks greater data protection in Argentina !ACHTUNG: NUR REDAKTIONELLE NUTZUNG! PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xEnriquexGarcíaxMedinax AME5353 20190711-636984677643876351

Brussels wants to protect four critical technologies from China

Internal Market Commissioner Breton speaks of the "end of naivety": The EU Parliament has approved a long-awaited trade tool against economic blackmail. The Commission also presents a list of critical technology that needs to be protected from the People's Republic. No one knows exactly how this is supposed to work.

By Amelie Richter

The Cargo Throughput of Shandong Coastal Ports Will Exceed 2 Billion Tons in 2025 YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2023 - Two tankers unload at the 300,000-ton crude oil terminal at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Aug 23, 2023. By 2025, the cargo throughput of Shandong coastal ports will exceed 2 billion tons. Yantai Shandong China PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xCFOTOx originalFilename: cfoto-thecargo230825_npORa.jpg

Energy supply data becomes a national secret

China's National Energy Administration urges plugging leaks and swears the industry to secrecy. But the announcement disappeared from the net a few days later. What is clear, however, is that the confidentiality will increase. Reliable data on China's energy transition is already hard to come by.

By Christiane Kuehl

Shang-Jin Wei

China must avoid a debt-deflation spiral

In light of high debt and falling consumer and producer prices, China faces the threat of a downward spiral. To prevent Japanization, the government must immediately provide economic stimulus.

By Experts Table.Briefings