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Czech EU Presidency: What's on the China agenda?

The baton of the EU Council Presidency is handed over to the Czech Republic. Prague will spend the next six months indirectly dealing with China, the most important item on the agenda being and remaining Russia's war against Ukraine. The Czech Foreign Ministry has already warned Beijing: Relations with Moscow will be closely monitored. Lithuania could hope for more tailwind from the EU with the (still) 16+1 member Czech Republic.

By Amelie Richter

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G7 and NATO Summits: It's all about China

The G7 countries want to increase sanctions against Russia and continue to put new proposals on the table. But without China, they are largely ineffective. China will also be on the agenda at the NATO summit in Madrid. For the first time, the People's Republic will play a role in the defense alliance's Strategic Concept.

By Felix Lee

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Majority wants clear line on Xinjiang

German consumers are growing aware of the issue of forced labor in Xinjiang. A clear majority favors an import ban on corresponding products. The German public also supports the closure of a VW plant in Urumqi. This was the result of an exclusive survey by the market research institute Civey.

By Marcel Grzanna

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'China is out of step'

China's zero-Covid strategy has thrown global trade into disarray. The retail and consumer goods sectors, which sourced a large proportion of their goods from the People's Republic before the pandemic, have also been hit hard. The supply bottlenecks in the wake of the Shanghai lockdown have once again shown how great the dependency really is. This is likely to change in the long term, says entrepreneur Jan Philippi. The interview was conducted by Felix Lee.

By Felix Lee

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Government promotes battery swap as alternative to charging

Beijing is increasingly relying on battery swaps for EVs. Manufacturers continue to rapidly expand their station networks and receive subsidies for it. The main reason for the promotion: The price of an EV becomes significantly cheaper because customers merely rent the battery instead of having to pay for it upon purchase.

By Frank Sieren

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The dream of electricity from space

Is it possible to build solar power plants in space to supply Earth with energy? The idea is controversial among scientists. China now wants to place test satellites in high orbits that will send energy to Earth.

By Redaktion Table

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Risk of bloc formation: BRICS versus G7

The German government wants to persuade the other member states at the G7 summit to refrain from pillorying China too much. The USA, in particular, sees things differently. The clash is predictable. Meanwhile, Xi Jinping is holding a counter-event with the BRICS summit, at which Vladimir Putin is welcome.

By Felix Lee

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Chinese lessons made in Taiwan

Taiwan's plans are ambitious. By 2025, the democratic island republic wants to establish 100 language centers around the world to popularize "Taiwanese Mandarin" and introduce foreigners to Taiwan's culture. The government in Taipei hopes that the program could also help the diplomatically isolated country to increase international exchange.

By Redaktion Table

Einer der Prominentesten der Sechsten Generation der KP: Chongqings Parteichef Chen Min'er (links) 2018 bei einem Besuch in Tunesien
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The sixth generation: stalled for the CP leadership

Xi Jinping will in all likelihood secure a third term as the head of the Party and the state at the CP Party Congress this fall. There will be a generational change in other posts. But Xi could prevent an entire age cohort from reaching the top.

By Christiane Kuehl