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VW is experiencing heavy losses in its most important sales market. The group blames the drop in sales on closed factories and semiconductor bottlenecks. But the market has grown overall, and other foreign high-volume manufacturers such as Toyota have been able to maintain their market share. The cars of new Chinese competitors are already on a par with VW's – and have a price advantage.
By Frank Sieren
The International Olympic Committee and its attempts to cozy up to the host country of the Winter Olympics are once again under fire. The case of tennis player Peng Shuai has just begun to fade from the public eye. But now, human rights organizations put questions about forced labor back on the agenda. The United Nations also expressed its "deep concern". Meanwhile, cargo flights from western Xinjiang have been heading for airports in Budapest and Liège since mid-January. It is unclear whether the goods are actually free of forced labor.
By Marcel Grzanna