Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has brought China into play as a possible mediator in the Ukraine war. Countries with influence from Russia are needed, he said. Zelenskiy called on Beijing to join the peace talks next month.
By Michael Radunski
The trade disputes between China and the West continue to intensify. Beijing now considers punitive tariffs on imported chemicals used in the automotive sector, among others.
By Redaktion Table
The human rights organization Hong Kong Watch has called on the British government to sanction six Hong Kong officials. It presented evidence that is supposed to create the legal framework.
By Marcel Grzanna
Tesla plans to use data from Chinese Tesla drivers to train artificial intelligence for self-driving cars. To this end, the US company plans to set up its own data center in the People's Republic.
By Felix Lee
The EPP leader criticizes the lack of a barrier against far-right Geert Wilders. He accuses France’s President Macron of “backroom deals”.
By Till Hoppe
After the European elections, a new attempt at an EU law for pesticide reduction is needed, according to CSU top candidate Manfred Weber, but with a completely different approach than before.
By Julia Dahm
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is responsive after emergency surgery but remains in critical condition. Incoming President Peter Pellegrini has called on political parties to suspend the European election campaign.
By Redaktion Table
The United States has blacklisted another 26 Chinese textile companies on suspicion of forced labor and banned the import of their products. The companies source cotton from the province of Xinjiang.
By Felix Lee
Between January and March, the Siemens Group fell short of analysts' expectations – for the first time in a long time. The reason for this is poor figures in the digital division – due to weak demand and competition in China.
By Redaktion Table
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has called on car manufacturers to source a quarter of their chips from local manufacturers by 2025. Other components are also to be sourced domestically.
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