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Fighter jets cross the Taiwan Strait median line

China has sent a large contingent of fighter jets towards Taiwan. This show of force comes after the election victory of the China-critical presidential candidate Lai Ching-te last weekend.

By Redaktion Table

China, BMW Brilliance Werk Lydia in  Shenyang eingeweiht 220623 -- SHENYANG, June 23, 2022 -- Aerial photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows Plant Lydia of BMW Brilliance Automotive BBA in Tiexi District of Shenyang, northeast China s Liaoning Province. Plant Lydia of BBA was officially opened on Thursday. The new plant increases the annual production capacity at BMW Shenyang Plants to 830,000 vehicles.  CHINA-SHENYANG-BMW-LYDIA PLANT-OPERATION CN YangxQing PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

Brilliance keeps BMW shares

Contrary to previous media reports, BMW's Chinese partner Brilliance Automotive has no plans to withdraw from the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture, in which BMW holds a 75 percent stake.

By Redaktion Table

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TSMC profit drops

As expected, Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC has reported a drop in profits for the fourth quarter of 2023 – although it was smaller than expected. The company's outlook is positive.

By Redaktion Table

Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado has risen sharply

When Brazilian President Lula took office a year ago, hopes for forest conservation were high. The results so far have been mixed: Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest declined significantly in 2023. However, it increased by more than 40 percent in another large ecosystem, the Cerrado.

By Alexandra Endres

Özdemir: 'Halving food waste worldwide by 2030!'

At Germany's Grüne Woche, Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir discusses the threat the climate crisis poses to agriculture with his colleagues from around the world. Switching to a meat-free diet would reduce CO2 emissions. But Özdemir emphasizes that everyone has to decide for themselves.

By Henrike Schirmacher

Germany swaps climate negotiator

The current Head of the Climate Division at the Federal Foreign Office, Luisa Rölke, is moving to the Ministry of Agriculture. Her successor will be Ursula Fuentes Hutfilter from the Federal Foreign Office.

By Bernhard Pötter