Car software developers like Alibaba-backed start-up Banma are becoming more important to the automobile market because the car of the future increasingly resembles a rolling, very complex smartphone. It is defined by its software, which can be easily updated wirelessly. Chinese companies are very active and successful in this field.
By Frank Sieren
In the online advertising debate, solutions that combine data protection and economic interests are in demand. Green MEP Alexandra Geese is now calling for a radical step: she wants to ban personalized advertising in the Digital Services Act.
By Redaktion Table
China is using its technological expertise to exert strategic influence via technical standardization. Newly published guidelines show Beijing's current strategy: the domestic standards system is to be standardized and thus gain more international significance. The EU and Germany are still working on appropriate responses.
By Amelie Richter
Analysts and industry representatives expect China's energy crisis to drag on for a long time – probably well into next year. While the government quickly announced countermeasures, the causes of the crisis are so complex that they can hardly be resolved on short notice.
By Nico Beckert
In order to live up to its claim to technical leadership, Beijing has recognized the power of determining standards. Newly published guidelines show Beijing's two-pronged approach: Its domestic standards system is to be unified and is to gain more significance internationally.
By Amelie Richter
The EU Commission is under pressure to act, following the ruling by the Polish Constitutional Court on the ratio between national law and EU law. It must act quickly and decisively if it wants to prevent the erosion of Community law. But not all means are a lever to success.
By Eric Bonse
The majority of methane emissions in Europe are due to agriculture. In this sector, emissions are caused by natural processes and are difficult to reduce. The second part of our methane series explains how a reduction is nevertheless possible and what the EU is planning.
By Timo Landenberger
Taiwan cherishes its de facto independence – even if it refrains from formally declaring it. China's President Xi, meanwhile, is again calling for "peaceful reunification" and garnishes his offer with obvious threats. Their positions differ more than ever before.
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Kristalina Georgieva is the director of the International Monetary Fund. She is accused of manipulating a country's ranking in Beijing's favor during her recent work for the World Bank. US congressmen and economists consider her no longer tenable and are calling for her resignation. Europeans, on the other hand, are coming to her defense. The accusations have not yet been proven. Is China's leadership systematically abusing international organizations for its own ends?
By Felix Lee
In China, more propaganda films are being shown again. But although the "genre" appears with powerful images, they attract only a few viewers and thus damage distribution and cinema operators. It is not a risk-free business for production companies either, because historical content is subject to particularly close scrutiny.
By Redaktion Table
