Beijing is increasingly relying on battery swaps for EVs. Manufacturers continue to rapidly expand their station networks and receive subsidies for it. The main reason for the promotion: The price of an EV becomes significantly cheaper because customers merely rent the battery instead of having to pay for it upon purchase.
By Frank Sieren
Is it possible to build solar power plants in space to supply Earth with energy? The idea is controversial among scientists. China now wants to place test satellites in high orbits that will send energy to Earth.
By Redaktion Table
China tries to contain infections with a strict zero-Covid policy and hard lockdowns. These measures are necessary because the vaccination rate is still too low. The population is wary of vaccinations. Nancy Qian explains what it will take to convince people to get vaccinated.
By Redaktion Table
The German government wants to persuade the other member states at the G7 summit to refrain from pillorying China too much. The USA, in particular, sees things differently. The clash is predictable. Meanwhile, Xi Jinping is holding a counter-event with the BRICS summit, at which Vladimir Putin is welcome.
By Felix Lee
