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By Nico Beckert

China Ernte Klimawandel
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Climate change: poor harvest expected

China's authorities warn of a poor harvest. Extreme weather resulting from climate change has hit agriculture. However, the People's Republic has built up large stockpiles. Under certain circumstances, the country could even release supplies to aid poorer countries. However, the country's own supply clearly has priority.

By Nico Beckert

Boeing Absturz China
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Boeing loses trust after 737 crash

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has been struggling with problems in the People's Republic for some time because its new 737 Max is still not permitted to operate there. The crash of the 737-800 now makes matters even worse.

By Redaktion Table

220323 -- BEIJING, March 23, 2022 -- Students attend a livestreamed popular-science lecture given by Chinese astronauts from China s space station Tiangong, at the China Science and Technology Museum in Beijing, capital of China, March 23, 2022. Chinese astronauts gave a livestreamed popular-science lecture, the second class from China s space station, to students on Earth Wednesday afternoon. The Shenzhou-13 crew members Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu conducted diverse scientific experiments in zero-gravity environment and introduced the space science facilities during the lecture. The primary ground classroom is at the China Science and Technology Museum. Classrooms are also set up in Lhasa of southwest China s Tibet Autonomous Region, Urumqi of northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. CHINA-SPACE STATION-LIVESTREAMED SCIENCE LECTURE-SECOND CLASS CN GuoxZhongzheng PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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By Ning Wang

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Semiconductors: dangerous bottleneck for the noble gas neon

Putin's war is driving American, European and Chinese chip production into a dangerous bottleneck: Ukraine supplies about half of the world's neon. Even in China, the second-largest producer of neon, prices have risen 900 percent since the start of the war. Putin is now able to negotiate with the West: cutting-edge chips in exchange for neon.

By Frank Sieren