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China Zhengzhou Youth Unemployment Students look for employment opportunities at a job fair in Zhengzhou University in Zhengzhou in central China s Henan province Wednesday, June 07, 2023., Credit:FEATURECHINA / Avalon CHINA, HENAN, ZHENGZHOU PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUKxFRAxUSA Copyright: xFEATURECHINAx/xAvalonx 0782190073
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Post-Covid upswing has faded

The recovery after the zero-covid opening has already ended. The People's Republic must prepare for continued slowing growth. Particularly worrying: youth unemployment remains high, confidence low.

By Redaktion Table

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Apple's headset is packed with Chinese know-how

Apple's new VR glasses are dominated by Chinese suppliers. For the first time, the US company is even turning to a supplier from the People's Republic for the first generation of a new product. This is a thorn in the side of the US government. But Apple cannot leave China quickly.

By Frank Sieren

News: Space X Launches 56 Starlink satellites May, 14, 2023 Cocoa Beach, FL, USA Launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with another batch of Starlink satellites launched from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:03 a.m. EDT Sunday. May 14th. Cape Canaveral Cape Canaveral Space Force Station FL USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMalcolmxDenemarkx 20230514_nbr_usa_020
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Guowang – the answer to Starlink

With tests in the skies above the South China Sea, China is advancing its plans for its own satellite internet. It follows the example of Starlink, the system developed by the US company SpaceX. Beijing considers it a threat to national security.

By Jörn Petring

Shi Ming
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'China no longer has spiritual power'

Together with sinologist Daniel Leese, journalist Shi Ming has published the essay collection "Chinesisches Denken der Gegenwart" (Contemporary Chinese Thought), where key texts by Chinese intellectuals have been translated into German for the first time. Fabian Peltsch spoke with Shi Ming about today's struggles of China's intellectual elite and the values vacuum in society.

By Redaktion Table

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EMFA: Media freedom under Council attack

Work on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) is progressing – in the Council and Parliament. But whether the result will actually be more media freedom remains to be seen. There is a sharp criticism of the Council's plans.

By Falk Steiner

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University cooperation: creating knowledge without new risks

The documentation and understanding of China's mechanisms of influence on research are growing. Experts disagree on the best way to deal with the situation: China remains an important research partner. Meanwhile, a new discussion is unfolding around the Confucius Institutes.

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BASF in Schwarzheide: strategic battery project for the EU

BASF is now producing cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries in Schwarzheide, aiming to reduce the CO2 footprint of EVs, among other things. A project of strategic importance for the EU, as the European battery industry urgently needs to become more competitive.

By Leonie Düngefeld

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Spain takes over EU Council presidency

Spain takes over the presidency of the EU Council on Sunday. The left-wing government led by Pedro Sánchez was seen as a door opener to China. Now, however, elections will be held at the end of July – and Sánchez could lose his post. Two important EU initiatives in particular are at the top of the Spanish agenda over the next six months.

By Amelie Richter