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Rent price cap for more affordable housing

China's government is cracking down on the real estate market in an effort to contain soaring prices. The measures are intended to support people in search of affordable housing, but they are also increasingly becoming a problem for China's real estate giants.

By Redaktion Table

Stefan Liebich Die Linke stellvertretende Fraktionsvorsitzende Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages

"Merkel's course was not the worst"

The left positioned itself clearly on Russia and is also calling for withdrawal from NATO. But what is its position on China? The deputy chairman of the German-Chinese parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, Stefan Liebich, does not want to take a nostalgic or anti-communist view of China. In our interview, he warns against turning the human rights issue into a vehicle for asserting economic interests. At the same time, Germany should not overestimate itself. The interview with Liebich was conducted by Felix Lee. Here, you can find more interviews with top representatives of German politics ahead of the 2021 federal elections.

By Felix Lee

China Land-Seidenstraße

Will the Land Silk Road beat the container ship?

The Silk Road by rail is currently showing its advantages: So far, it has not been as affected by container congestion as maritime transport. Can it relieve or even replace the freighters? German logistics experts believe that land routes between China and Germany will become increasingly important.

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