China.EN Supply chains

On Wednesday, Volkswagen's executive board will have to defend its China operations to shareholders: Loss of market leadership, the shortfall in the electric segment, and, above all, many unanswered questions about Chinese human rights violations in Xinjiang.

Von Marcel Grzanna

Germany continues to rely heavily on China for solar installations. Around 87 percent of imported photovoltaic systems came from the People's Republic last year, as the Federal Statistical Office reported on Wednesday.

Von Newsdesk

China's planned export restrictions on solar production plants could hinder the development of the European solar industry. But experts believe there are ways out of dependence. The decisive factor, they say, is how politics react. Expertise and technical knowledge are still available.

Von Nico Beckert

The new Supply Chain Act came into force at the turn of the year. Large companies will be under greater obligation to comply with human rights and environmental requirements. This primarily affects German companies that do business in and with China. But most of them are prepared.

Von Felix Lee