China's plans for a lunar base have found a strong and experienced partner in Russia. The fact that the Russians have opted for the Chinese and not the American Artemis lunar base program is a sign of global politics. At the same time, the US could find itself without a manned base in space for the first time in 2024 because of its own legislation.
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Joe Biden should roll back the tariffs Donald Trump imposed on China. They are hurting US workers and companies and have failed to bring down the overall US trade deficit. However, Biden should persuade China to do something in return, for example, in the climate sector.
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China also wants to become more independent from the West in the field of biomedicine. This includes the development of mRNA vaccines. The gap to Germany and the USA is smaller than it first appeared. Beijing is supporting existing start-ups until COVID vaccines are ready for the market, relying on tried-and-tested industrial policy measures.
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