Israeli venture capital firm DST Global is investing in Xiaohongshu, China's fastest-growing social media platform. Since Beijing's crackdown, foreign investors have largely avoided China's tech sector.
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China held a military exercise north of Taiwan. Despite the exclusion zone, a Japanese destroyer appeared in the area. Beijing speaks of a "deliberate provocation."
By Michael Radunski
The EU wants to set up a register on the risk of forced labor in regions and industries from 2026. The organization Human Rights Watch is calling for a specific industry to be included in the database.
By Amelie Richter
US President Joe Biden is concerned about the state of Hong Kong – and therefore renewed the "national emergency" regarding the city. The office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong reacts with harsh criticism.
By Michael Radunski
The right-wing populist Bart De Wever is to form a new government in Belgium. The Flemish Social Democrats have cleared the way for this. But the task will not be easy.
By Eric Bonse
The search for a prime minister in France is chaotic. France Insoumise and Parti Socialiste are vying for supremacy in the left-wing camp of the election winners. Macronists and conservatives are sounding out the possibility of working together.
By Claire Stam
China did not approve any CO2-intensive steel plants in the first half of 2024. Analysts see this as a potential turnaround. The sector's slow decarbonization could gain momentum.
By Nico Beckert
Microsoft wants to offset its carbon emissions with credits from a direct air capture (DAC) plant located in Texas and has concluded the largest agreement to date. The catch: The DAC plant is still under construction.
By Nico Beckert
The Greens have set out their priorities for the coming legislative period in the EU Parliament. Ursula von der Leyen also took part in the parliamentary group meeting to promote support for the Greens and present her political agenda.
By Lukas Knigge
The Commission has designated the online sex platform XNXX as a VLOP. This makes XNXX the 25th platform to fall under the strictest rules of the DSA.
By Corinna Visser
