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Overcapacity and EV price war will intensify

Competition in the electric car market will continue to intensify. Calculations by the Chinese planning authority NDRC show the current overcapacity of some Chinese manufacturers.

By Michael Radunski

DSA: Commission issues ultimatum to TikTok

The EU Commission threatens TikTok operator ByteDance with the forced shutdown of features of its "TikTok Lite" app. After the operating company failed to comply with a request for information, a corresponding order could follow as early as Thursday.

By Falk Steiner

Maldives strengthen pro-China course

The President's party won a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections in the Maldives. This success confirms the current pro-China course. India and China vie for influence in the Indian Ocean.

By Michael Radunski

Tajani runs for Europe

The party leaders of Forza Italia and the Italian Social Democrats have announced their candidacies for the EU elections. However, they are likely to be more of a symbolic nature.

By Redaktion Table

'We will not hesitate to use our defense instruments'

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has emphasized that the EU wants to take stronger action against unfair international competition in the future. She encouraged the EU finance ministers to lead the way in completing the Capital Markets Union.

By Redaktion Table

Severe flooding in southern China

At least six people have been injured and others buried in landslides in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. The authorities fear a flood of the century in the densely populated Pearl River Delta.

By Felix Lee