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May 6th, 2025

Service sector: Lowest level since September 2024.

Despite unexpectedly strong growth in the first quarter, the Chinese economy struggles with uncertain consumers. The service sector grew at its slowest pace since September 2024.

By Emily Kossak

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May 6th, 2025

Tariff dispute: Commission targets EUR 100 billion in US goods.

The talks in the trade dispute with Donald Trump have made little progress so far. The Commission now wants to increase the pressure.

By Till Hoppe

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May 6th, 2025

Chinese Foreign Ministry: Lifting of EU sanctions officially confirmed.

Tuesday marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the EU and China. On this occasion, China expressed its openness to new EU-China summits.

By Emily Kossak

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May 6th, 2025

Study: Pests from Southeast Asia threaten China's harvest.

Researchers have investigated the connection between climate fluctuations and crop yields in China. The results show that pests are migrating from Southeast Asia to China, threatening the rice harvest.

By Emily Kossak

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May 6th, 2025

Contributions to the German language: Li Yuan receives Goethe Medal 2025.

Li Yuan, Head of the Faculty of Asian and European Languages at Zhejiang University, receives the Goethe Medal 2025 in honor of her contribution to the promotion of the German language and culture in China.

By Fabian Peltsch

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May 5th, 2025

EU plans half a billion for poaching US researchers.

While US President Trump is putting science and universities under pressure, the EU wants to attract more researchers to Europe and safeguard freedom of research. There are also initial initiatives in Germany.

By Tim Gabel

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May 5th, 2025

Russian gas: Commission wants to ban purchases on the spot market.

According to a media report, the European Commission wants to ban new supply contracts for Russian gas by the end of the year. However, according to experts, it will be difficult for importers to invoke force majeure in the case of long-term contracts.

By Manuel Berkel

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May 5th, 2025

Methane emissions: LNG from Russia and the US is particularly climate-damaging.

According to a new study, German gas imports are associated with far fewer methane emissions along the supply chain than the EU average. The study commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs shows the major differences between the exporters: While Russia and the USA are among the dirtiest producers, Norway and the Netherlands are role models.

By Nico Beckert

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May 5th, 2025

Sustainable aviation fuels: Industry wants to exceed 2030 targets.

The European fuel industry is defending itself against accusations from the aviation industry that the European production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) is only making slow progress. The industry is clearly on target for fuels, they say.

By Lukas Knigge

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May 5th, 2025

Climate financing: USA against new climate taxes and abolition of fossil fuel subsidies.

The Trump administration wants to block reforms to improve international climate financing. It opposes a reform of the international financial system, rejects new climate levies (solidarity levies), and wants to reverse the long-standing consensus on the abolition of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.

By Nico Beckert