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Xi and Putin: 'old friends' and rivals

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping celebrate closing ranks against the West. But the warm words distract from Xi's true success.

By Redaktion Table

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Cyber Resilience Act: to the last washing machine

The EU Commission has presented its next digital act: On Tuesday, the cabinet approved its proposal for better cybersecurity of networked devices. The problem is not new, but the way it is to be solved remains controversial.

By Falk Steiner

Franziska Brantner ist Parlamentarische Staatsekretärin im Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz.
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Franziska Brantner: 'A lot of damage can be done on the commodity markets'

In an interview with Till Hoppe and Felix Lee, the Green Party politician talks about the pitfalls of a raw materials strategy, strategic stockpiling and a new trade policy. She also explains why decoupling from China is the wrong way, but diversification is necessary – and what that means for state investment guarantees in China.

By Till Hoppe

Franziska Brantner
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'We have to look realistically at China'

Too dependent on China, not strategic enough, too focused on short-term profits – the Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Economics, Franziska Brantner (Greens), accuses German businesses of being too naive in its dealing with the world's second-largest economy. With a new strategy, the German government wants to break China's dominance in mineral resources, among other things. Felix Lee and Till Hoppe spoke with Brantner.

By Redaktion Table

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EU Commission also takes targets products from Xinjiang

The EU Commission wants to ban the sale of products made from forced labor – and is already accepting verifiable evidence for this. And there is already plenty of evidence in the Chinese region of Xinjiang. However, it will still take some time before the ban is introduced.

By Amelie Richter

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EU court confirms billion-dollar fine against Google

Back in 2018, the Commission fined Google €4.34 billion. Google took legal action against the fine and lost. The court reduced the fine only slightly. The court's decision strengthens the Commission's back for the implementation of the DMA, says an expert.

By Corinna Visser

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China's lobby could prevent Xinjiang resolution

The 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva raises serious allegations against the Chinese government. But a possible resolution on human rights crimes in Xinjiang is unlikely. With years of lobbying, Beijing has rallied dozens of states to its side – and hopes that the Western coalition will begin to crumble.

By Marcel Grzanna

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EU Commission also takes targets products from Xinjiang

The EU Commission wants to ban the sale of products made from forced labor - and is already accepting verifiable evidence for this. And there is already plenty of evidence in the Chinese region of Xinjiang. However, it will still take some time before the ban is introduced.

By Amelie Richter

Futuristisches Elektromobil im Xpeng-Store in Kopenhagen
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Xpeng on expansion drive in Europe

Xpeng plans to sell half of its EVs in foreign countries. Sales numbers are growing rapidly. The successful electric startup has set its sights on Europe in particular.

By Christian Domke Seidel