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A coup attempt at the IMF

Kristalina Georgieva, the IMF's Managing Director since 2019, has been a bold leader in confronting the economic fallout of the pandemic, as well as in positioning the Fund as a global pioneer on climate change. The efforts now underway to remove her are not only unjust, but could hamstring the Fund's management for years to come.

By Redaktion Table

Säule der Schande

Pillar of Shame: relocation to Taiwan?

For years, the "Pillar of Shame" has stood in Hong Kong to commemorate the bloody suppression of the 1989 democracy movement in Beijing. With the introduction of the National Security Law, supporters of the Beijing regime finally see their chance to ban the memorial from the city. But its creator already has new plans for the artwork.

By Michael Radunski

BYD relies on blade battery

Batteries are becoming more and more the heart of modern cars. Chinese manufacturers have successfully set multiple global standards for EV batteries. With the lithium iron phosphate battery (LFP) China's manufacturers show particular strength. Thanks in part to China's industrial policy.

By Frank Sieren

Emissions trading: The new player is not yet scoring any goals

Since Xi Jinping’s announcement that China will reach carbon neutrality by 2060, companies are trying to figure out, how China’s decarbonization agenda will impact their business. But so far, trading is not taking off. Limited scope, high volume of freely-allocated allowance, and limitation of market participants led to a lackluster start of China’s new carbon market, concludes consulting firm Sinolytics.

By Redaktion Table