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epa09416192 People walk on a heavy rain  in Shanghai, China, 16 August 2021. China’s economy continued to slow down in July, with the unemployment rate slightly increased to 5.1percent from 5 percent in June, according to the National Bureau of Statistics data released on 16 August. Industrial production and retail sales grew by 6.4 percent and 8.5 percent year-on-year, while the fixed-asset investment grew by 10.3 percent in January-July. China’s newly built house prices rose by 4.6percent year-on-year in July 2021.  EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI
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Nvidia and ARM: Beijing blocks mega acquisition

US chip company Nvidia will soon have to submit its planned acquisition of ARM to the EU competition regulators for review. The 40-billion deal is also of strategic importance to Germany. And it could fall through because of China.

By Redaktion Table

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Mocking over US failure in Afghanistan

The defeat of the USA in Afghanistan and the subsequent takeover by the Taliban is observed with malicious glee by Beijing. Washington is called a paper tiger that cannot even defeat the Taliban. But the US stands to lose far more than another piece of prestige.

By Michael Radunski

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Summit and Toolbox: What happens after the EU summer break?

The August summer break for staff in Brussels reaches its halfway point this week. In just over two weeks' time, the political business will resume in the EU's center of power. The remaining four months of the year still have their work cut out for them when it comes to China policy. The EU still has a number of open issues on its agenda, the CAI and sanctions being just two of them. A look at the to-do list and events after the summer break.

By Amelie Richter