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'None of the great challenges can be answered without China'

For over thirty years, Rudolf Scharping has been committed to cooperation with China. In today's interview, he talks about the present challenges for international companies in China. In an age of logistics problems and governmental interference, mutual exchange was more important than ever at this year's 8th German-Chinese business summit. Scharping is convinced that China will not decouple itself from the rest of the world. The interview was conducted by Ning Wang and Finn Mayer-Kuckuk.

By Redaktion Table

Feature

The traffic light is geared towards the EU

With the presentation of the coalition agreement, the policy of the future German government is taking shape. Regarding China, the government is seeking to close ranks with Brussels, both in wording and orientation. One novelty is the explicit mention of Taiwan. The call for more China expertise in Germany is also new. However, one question remains unanswered in the policy paper: What will become of the CAI investment agreement?

By Redaktion Table

Opinion

Misuse of research subsidies weakens innovation policy

With its 14th Five-Year Plan, the Chinese government has set itself the ambitious goal of creating a more innovation-driven economy. By 2050, the People's Republic wants to be the world leader in science and technology. To this end, Beijing is planning, among other things, extensive R D subsidies in companies. The upcoming event of the "Global China Conversations" at IfW Kiel is focusing on the efficacy of this Chinese innovation policy.

By Redaktion Table