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Tensions between Beijing and Taipei are high. However, local German companies do not see a military escalation brewing. The economy of the island republic is expected to continue to boom in 2022.
By Redaktion Table
China's emissions trading system enters its second calendar year. Virtually all participating power companies have met the requirements by the end of 2021. However, the system does not yet provide sufficient incentives for reducing emissions. But the entry into CO2 pricing has been achieved. The next step will be to include other industries – beyond the energy sector.
By Christiane Kuehl
At the Yingtai Pavilion, part of the old Beijing Imperial Palace, the lines of history cross in an unlikely fashion. It was in the setting of imperial splendor that Communist autocrat Mao met with Pu Yi, the deposed last emperor. Recently, Xi Jinping used the same location for a special meeting. And he spared no imperial symbolism for himself.
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Together against China's divide-and-conquer: After years of negotiations, Australia and Japan have signed the Reciprocal Access Agreement. Like-minded states in the Indo-Pacific are strengthening their cooperation to protect themselves against China's reckless behavior.
By Michael Radunski