The Chair of the German-Chinese parliamentary group and former Federal Minister of the Interior, Hans-Peter Friedrich, is concerned about developments in China: Controls have increased massively, as he himself observed in Beijing and Shanghai. On the other hand, he criticizes the German government for attempting to decouple from China. Michael Radunski and Felix Lee spoke with Friedrich.
By Redaktion Table
Shanghai state-owned SAIC is the first Chinese automaker to dare to manufacture in the EU. The step into the target market will dramatically improve the reputation and legal position of Chinese companies.
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Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal is president of the Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil's most renowned business school. In an interview with Till Hoppe and Caspar Dohmen, he talks about the Mercosur trade agreement, rejection by the West and the great power conflict in the South China Sea.
By Till Hoppe
Many migrant workers have worked hard in cities for decades, yet they cannot afford to retire. The censors are suppressing a debate about their dreary fate.
By Redaktion Table
Shanghai state-owned SAIC is the first Chinese automaker to dare to manufacture in the EU. The step into the target market will dramatically improve the reputation and legal position of Chinese companies.
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Shortly before the vote on the Nature Restoration Law in the European Parliament, there is little to suggest that the EPP is prepared to compromise. The Commission's proposal to deregulate the law on genetic engineering is unlikely to change this – even though it accommodates the Christian Democrats.
By Claire Stam
The EU Parliament is currently engaged in a fierce dispute over the Nature Restoration Law. The Christian Democratic EPP also uses climate action as an argument against the new nature conservation regulations. Greens and Social Democrats consider both as two sides of the same coin. How exactly are nature conservation and the climate related?
By Lukas Knigge
Six years ago, the approval of glyphosate caused a fierce political dispute, and now the decision is due to be made again: Today, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will issue its assessment – and will probably certify that the herbicide is safe. Berlin politicians nevertheless want to ban its use.
By Charlotte Wirth
All quiet on the Southwestern front: The US state of Texas experiences deadly heat waves, but rejects a public debate on the climate crisis. The government supports fossil fuels and renewables and only responds late to disasters. Climate change adaptation mainly happens in big cities.
By Redaktion Table
After US Secretary of State Blinken, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to China on Thursday. A significant relaxation is not expected. However, can at least a round of new sanctions be avoided?
By Jörn Petring
