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CEO Chang Qing Cariad China

Cariad China decides the future of VW

Volkswagen plans to invest €30 billion in the digitization of its vehicles by 2026. The software subsidiary Cariad will be in charge of this. But things are not going according to plan. Especially not in China, the group's main market. But Volkswagen's subsidiary has big plans for the future.

By Christian Domke Seidel

Lianhua Qingwen Kräutermischung Covid China

The dubious business with Covid remedies

Beijing propagates traditional medicine for curing Covid infections. Scientifically, these herbal mixtures with the name "Lianhua Qingwen" are controversial – but highly lucrative. But there is even skepticism about the herbal capsules in the People's Republic.

By Redaktion Table

Sebastian Wiendieck und Felix Engelhardt

Production stop and supply chain disruptions – What does the lockdown mean from a legal perspective?

The lockdown-related production halts in the greater Shanghai area cut into companies' sales. What are the legal options for defending against unjustified COVID-19 measures? What are the chances of emerging as a winner from legal disputes? What needs to be considered when it comes to damage claims by suppliers? The experts Sebastian Wiendieck and Felix Engelhardt from the law firm Rödl Partner China provide answers to the most important questions.

By Redaktion Table

Domestic consumption still too low

One of the most crucial goals for China’s economic policymakers is to rebalance the country’s economic growth model, shifting towards more growth from domestic consumption rather than from inefficient fixed asset investments. However, economic data of recent years shows clearly, how challenging this shift of growth paradigm actually is. Now, China’s prevailing “zero-covid” policy and business-oriented support policies may make the process of adjustment even more difficult. ​

By Redaktion Table