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Bildnummer: 54227721 Datum: 14.07.2010 Copyright: imago/Xinhua select cars during the 2nd Nanjing Auto Sales Night Market, which opens at the Planning and Construction Exhibition Hall in Nanjing, east China s Jiangsu Province, July 14, 2010. Over 100 styles of cars by some 50 brands are on display at the night market. (Xinhua/Dong Jinlin) (px) (3)CHINA-NANJING-AUTO SALES-NIGHT MARKET(CN) PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Wirtschaft Autoindustrie Markt Messe Automarkt Automesse kbdig xub 2010 quer Bildnummer 54227721 Date 14 07 2010 Copyright Imago XINHUA Select Cars during The 2nd Nanjing Car Sales Night Market Which Opens AT The Planning and Construction Exhibition Hall in Nanjing East China S Jiangsu Province July 14 2010 Over 100 Styles of Cars by Some 50 Brands are ON Display AT The Night Market XINHUA Dong Jinlin PX 3 China Nanjing Car Sales Night Market CN PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Economy Auto industry Market trade Fair Car market Auto Fair Kbdig 2010 horizontal
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German fallacy on China's car market

The EV market in China is booming, and German manufacturers lack sustainable concepts. The current problems are self-made and only the beginning, according to a Mercedes insider.

By Christian Domke Seidel

201002 -- URUMQI, Oct. 2, 2020 -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 30, 2020 shows a view of the Urumqi Economic and Technological Development Zone in Toutunhe District of Urumqi in northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-NIGHT VIEWS CN HuxHuhu PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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The Xinjiang problem of German automakers

How closely do German automakers actually look at their supply chains in China? An insider claims that the propagated diligence in inspections is a lie. A detailed study on forced labor in the supplier industry supports this thesis.

By Marcel Grzanna

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Electricity market: Commission renounces local control

Promoting renewables, protecting consumers and industry from high electricity prices – these are the key points of the official Commission proposals for electricity market reform. With siting criteria for green power plants, the authority is scrapping a plan that would have caused fierce controversy in Germany in particular.

By Manuel Berkel

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Oscars success encourages Asian community

"Everything Everywhere All At Once" won seven trophies at the Oscars. Although the film is a wild mix of Asian and Western cinema, it was not shown in China. But for Asian immigrants in the United States, it gives hope for more social recognition.

By Gregor Koppenburg

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'The EU regulation against state subsidies has flaws'

In December, the European Union passed a Foreign Subsidies Regulation. It is designed to prevent exorbitantly subsidized foreign companies – especially from China – from gaining a competitive advantage in the European single market. Swiss competition and antitrust lawyer Adrian Emch fears that the regulation could harm EU companies more than Chinese ones. Frank Sieren spoke with Emch.

By Frank Sieren

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Ecofin: Lindner's late intervention causes frustration

After Transport Minister Wissing, now Finance Minister Lindner: Once again, an FDP cabinet member is causing trouble at EU level with late amendments. With his demands on the Stability Pact, Lindner partly got his way. But this has come at a price.

By Till Hoppe

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Data Act: trade secrets still under discussion

Today, Parliament is issuing its negotiating mandate, and soon the Council will probably be ready as well. However, Germany still sees room for improvement. In the interinstitutional negotiations on the Data Act, trade secrets could once again become an issue.

By Corinna Visser

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'Enforced refurbishments' divide the European Parliament

In the midst of the debate about banning fossil-fuel heating systems in the federal government, the EU Buildings Directive is also suddenly becoming a media sensation. We show what goals the initiative is pursuing and how it relates to the German debate on building energy legislation.

By Manuel Berkel

Micronesian President David Panuelo L and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday, December 13, 2019. Paneulo s visit to China highlights Beijing s growing interest in countering the U.S. s geopolitical and military dominance in the region by using checkbook diplomacy to gain inroads to the island nations. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY PEK2019121306 STEPHENxSHAVER
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The Micronesia uprising

The President of Micronesia accuses China of "political warfare" against his country. He now wants to establish diplomatic ties with Taiwan. It would be a change against the global trend – and a setback for China in a strategically important region.

By Michael Radunski