Huawei is increasingly finding itself in a predicament. Chinese suppliers are supposed to fill the gap left by the US supply ban on microchips. Until then, the hoarded semiconductor elements will have to do. And if not? Then the survival of the company is threatened, says the acting CEO.
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Hydrogen engines have the potential to turn the car industry around in times of climate change. China initially wants to establish the technology primarily in commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses because the tanks can be better accommodated in large vehicles. China is already the world's largest producer of hydrogen, with an annual production of 20 million tons. Much of this is not yet green hydrogen.
By Frank Sieren
No other nation is gaining as dramatically as China in the annual Forbes billionaire rankings. Last year, the number of new billionaires in the People’s Republic rose by 202 to 626. Some of the newcomers to the ranking have made their fortunes with unusual business ideas. A toy manufacturer is represented, as well as a liquor producer and two suppliers of e-cigarettes.
By Redaktion Table
Rapid economic growth in China has been accompanied by environmental damage in many regions. Shenzhen has introduced the GEP, an alternative system to GDP that measures the growth and well-being of its citizens based on ecological factors. Figures from the new eco-indicator will be presented for the first time in June. The GEP is intended to provide incentives for more sustainable investment.
By Frank Sieren
Parag Khanna was a foreign policy advisor in Barack Obama's first presidential campaign. The political scientist is the founder of the strategy consulting firm FutureMap. In an interview with China.Table, he says Europe's sanctions against China are ineffective and merely a self-satisfaction of the West. To influence the situation in China in the long term, the West must remain present.
By Michael Radunski
The technology companies Xiaomi and Foxconn are shaking up the Chinese market for electric mobility. Xiaomi wants to invest billions in the development of EV production – but then probably outsource the production itself. Foxconn has developed an open software and hardware platform and is forging more and more partnerships for it. Siemens, Bosch, and Leoni are ready.
By Christiane Kuehl
The new Chinese data protection law, the Data Security Law (DSL), which is to regulate the use of personal data, is largely based on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Unlike the EU, Beijing reserves extensive data processing powers. For foreign companies with data in China, the legal basis will change this year.
By Frank Sieren
How reasonable are China's COVID-related entry restrictions? The industry association VDMA fears that the quarantine and the need for special permits will remain in place for a long time. The association suspects Beijing wants to give Chinese competitors an advantage. But there are initial indications that entry conditions will be eased. And it is usually possible to negotiate certain quarantine details in China even now.
By Redaktion Table
China.Table regularly takes a look at the EU member states and their relationship with China – Hungary stands out: Budapest repeatedly shows itself to be openly positive towards Beijing. According to analysts, however, this does little for the country economically. The ties are based more on political reasons and offer opportunities for provocation in the direction of Brussels. The campus project of Fudan University in Budapest is now generating new resentment.
By Amelie Richter
Since 2015, the European External Action Service has been analyzing disinformation campaigns that reach the EU from Russia to undermine democratic institutions – comparable activities from China, by contrast, are treated poorly. This is also because the European Council has not yet issued an official mandate to consistently pursue Chinese misinformation. Critics accuse the EU of a lack of political will.
By Marcel Grzanna
