While prices are skyrocketing in the United States and Europe, Chinese inflation is surprisingly low. What Beijing sees as a sign of strength, however, has many causes. Not all of them are the achievements of economic planners or the result of systemic advantages.
By Redaktion Table
A reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy is supposed to increase agriculture's contribution to climate protection. However, the German strategic plan has not yet been approved after it was criticized by the EU Commission. Europe.Table spoke with agricultural expert Aaron Scheid about the reform plans.
By Timo Landenberger
Ever since a bloody border dispute two years ago, relations between India and China have been strained. New Delhi does not trust Beijing and wants to build up its own tech sector.
By Redaktion Table
With his novels, bestselling author Stephan Thome wants to open the horizons of German readers to China and Taiwan. "If you want to tell something substantial about these countries, two years of residence and a few language skills are not enough," says the sinologist, who has now lived in Taiwan for 12 years. A conversation about fear of war, cultural appropriation and best-case scenarios for an island constantly overshadowed by a looming Chinese invasion. Fabian Peltsch spoke with Thome.
By Fabian Peltsch
With their decision to save gas, the EU energy ministers have taken a big step toward resistance to Putin's attempts of blackmail, according to Luxembourg's Green Energy Minister Claude Turmes in an interview with Manuel Berkel. Their austerity plans will be presented by the countries of the Pentalateral Energy Forum one month earlier than expected by the Council. In addition to Luxembourg and Germany, the collaborative effort includes France, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
By Manuel Berkel
During his visit to Austria, the long-term Hungarian prime minister had an easy job of it. Meanwhile, Chancellor Nehammer is pushing for a joint EU gas purchase.
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A bachelor's degree in sinology takes an average of six semesters, or three years. Now the Covid pandemic also enters its third year. At the end of this summer semester, the first sinologists who have never set foot in the People's Republic will graduate. How are students handling this?
By Amelie Richter
Two-thirds of all chips currently come from East Asia. The Europeans and the Americans want to change that. Both have passed enormous subsidy programs to promote their respective semiconductor industries. In the meantime, China creeps quietly to the top.
By Felix Lee
Heat waves and the disruption of Russian gas supplies to Europe are dampening expectations for Spain's measures to cap gas prices. The European gas price mechanism continues to burden consumers, even though their electricity consumption does not depend on Russian gas.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
German companies are often more ambitious than the German government when it comes to climate targets. This was the result of a representative survey by the digital association Bitkom. However, when it comes to the question of climate neutrality of data centers, things look somewhat different, even though they offer a great deal of potential for savings.
By Corinna Visser
