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China builds Africa's first spaceport

China is taking relations with Africa to a new level. A Chinese spaceport is to be built in Djibouti, on the strategically important Horn of Africa, the first spaceport on the continent. And that at a time when Djibouti can no longer service its debts to China.

By Frank Sieren

'Germany and Europe First'

Jörg Wuttke is not calling for less investment in China, but for a smart approach to the world's second-largest economy. This includes tougher negotiations with the leadership in Beijing. Red lines on the Taiwan issue should not be crossed, however. Finn Mayer-Kuckuk and Felix Lee spoke with the long-standing President of the EU Chamber of Commerce.

By Redaktion Table

Energy platform: back and forth in court

The European Court of Justice has withdrawn a preliminary ruling that would have delayed joint EU gas purchases. The court reversed its Jan. 5 ruling Wednesday in response to a statement from the Commission, a spokesman for the court told Europe.Table yesterday.

By Manuel Berkel

chinesische Reisen

Travel industry hopes for return of Chinese tourists

Chinese were global travel champions before the pandemic. The tourism industry hopes for their return, but will have to be patient. The opening came just a little too soon for the upcoming Spring Festival. The truly big travel wave will probably not come until the fall.

By Redaktion Table

YearOfTheRabbit

Water Rabbit promises peace and harmony

The Year of the Rabbit starts on Sunday. It is supposed to bring recovery from the turbulent Year of the Tiger – less excitement, but more room for creative thinking. Together with the water element, the Year of the Rabbit could bring a smooth transition into calmer geopolitical territory.

By Redaktion Table

Spain's race for green hydrogen

Hydrogen and the H2Med pipeline will be important topics today at the Spanish-French summit between Pedro Sánchez and Emmanuel Macron. In addition to H2Med, the Sánchez government is launching numerous other hydrogen projects.

By Isabel Cuesta Camacho