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230210 -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2023 -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Feb. 9, 2023 shows Shenzhou-15 taikonaut Fei Junlong conducting extravehicular activities EVAs out of the space station lab module Wentian. The Shenzhou-15 taikonauts on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station completed their first spacewalk at 12:16 a.m. Beijing Time on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. EyesonSciCHINA-SHENZHOU-15-TAIKONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION CN LiuxFang PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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Space race

China and the USA are engaged in a race for supremacy in space. The moon could become contested territory. The USA fears that the People's Republic could lay claim to it, as it did in the South China Sea.

By Frank Sieren

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'Germany must regain trust'

Rolf Nikel had largely finished his book when Russia invaded Ukraine. The former German ambassador to Poland had to start all over. Now he has published "Feinde, Fremde, Freunde" (Enemies, Strangers, Friends), a book about German-Polish relations. In conversation with Till Hoppe and Viktor Funk, Nikel stresses that Germany currently has a duty to build trust. But Poland also has to start working.

By Till Hoppe

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DSA: Who will be supervised by the Commission?

Some major online platforms are reluctant to reveal their exact user numbers. But they will probably not be able to avoid it. Germany, too, still has to fulfill its obligations from the DSA – the German government has yet to confirm that the German coordinator has been appointed.

By Corinna Visser

Wang Yi China Sicherheitskonferenz
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Intense clash between the US and China

At the Munich Security Conference, China forces its way back onto the stage of world politics and immediately sparks controversy. Wang Yi announced a peace plan for Ukraine and accused the USA of hysterical behavior. The US, in turn, accuses China of plans to supply Russia with weapons.

By Michael Radunski

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'The US is still much more powerful than China'

Besides Russia, the relationship between the US and China is the second central topic at the Munich Security Conference. Participating political scientist Ian Bremmer believes the balloon incident was the result of a combination of sloppiness and poor organization. Michael Radunski spoke with Bremmer.

By Redaktion Table

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ESG ratings: Europe must develop its own 'language'

In an interview, Carole Sirou, director of the French ESG rating agency Ethifinance, explains why she believes it is necessary to create a European player that can counter the American rating giants. The interview was conducted by Claire Stam.

By Claire Stam

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NGO transparency: the EEP's demands

As a consequence of Qatargate, the Christian Democrats are calling for stronger transparency rules for non-governmental organizations. But Fight Impunity and others did not fall through the cracks because they were NGOs but because the EU Commission, the European Parliament and the Belgian authorities did not sufficiently monitor compliance with the applicable rules.

By Charlotte Wirth

Xi Jipning Sicherheit Chinas
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Military and police take priority in the state

At last October's Party Congress, Xi Jinping put security matters at the center of his policy. The issue now permeates all political domains. Security is even more important to Xi than economic development. The capability for conflict is increasing.

By Christiane Kuehl

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The MG4 is China's first VW challenger

The MG4 from the state-owned company SAIC is the first Chinese EV ever to pass the car tests of the German automobile association ADAC and Auto-Bild against a VW.

By Frank Sieren