The EU Parliament will vote on Wednesday on a carbon border adjustment system. This mechanism is intended to prevent environmentally harmful produced steel from being sold at dumping prices. Amelie Richter spoke with Green European politician Michael Bloss to find out why deliberately making imports from China more expensive can also be fair.
By Amelie Richter
While the West sharply criticizes China and Russia, the majority of Asian countries do not want to be drawn to either side in the power triangle between Russia, China and the West. This became evident from the joint statements between the United States and Pacific states during Joe Biden's first trip to Asia.
By Frank Sieren
China's new aircraft carrier is as good as complete. Technologically, Type 003 is superior to its two predecessors. The Chinese navy is also expanding rapidly in other areas.
By Redaktion Table
After two months, the harsh lockdown in Shanghai is officially over. There is also hope in Beijing. But many people remain skeptical. And about 650,000 people remain locked up in Shanghai alone.
By Redaktion Table
On the morning of June 5, 1989, a Chinese man became a hero and an icon of the struggle for freedom against the oppression of the masses. Because he stood in front of a rolling column of tanks, the international community christened him Tank Man. Time magazine raised the unknown man to the illustrious circle of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Thanks in part to him, societies in other parts of the world found the courage to revolt against dictatorial rulers.
By Marcel Grzanna
Supply chain problems, port chaos and declining growth – the negative effects of the zero-Covid policy are hardly addressed by China's state media. Analysts and economists who paint a pessimistic picture of the situation are censored. Criticism of the consequences of Covid measures is particularly unwanted.
By Redaktion Table
When it comes to EVs, China not only wants to rely on batteries, but also on fuel cells. For a long time, hydrogen mobility was considered useful only for trucks in China due to the complex fuel tanks. But now, the first Chinese fuel cell car is going into series production. Chinese manufacturers could beat the German competition to the punch here, too.
By Frank Sieren
In the fight against Covid, China's pandemic troops are spraying practically everything in their path. But can the massive use of disinfectants really make a difference?
By Redaktion Table
Russia's invasion of Ukraine also calls Germany's economic ties to China into question. Xi Jinping rules in a similar authoritarian manner to Putin. But decoupling from China would hurt the German economy more than Russia's. And so Achim Wambach argues for more free trade. The Head of the ZEW economic research institute explains why in today's interview conducted by Felix Lee.
By Felix Lee
Fang Fang has gained international acclaim with "Wuhan Diary". In it, the successful Chinese writer shows that hardly any light has been shed on the outbreak of the Covid pandemic in Wuhan. Recently, another of her books has been published in German. Ning Wang spoke with Fang Fang's translator Michael Kahn-Ackermann about "Wuetendes Feuer" (Raging Fire). The interview focuses on changes in society and the lives of women living far away from the big cities.
By Ning Wang
