Beijing summoned the German ambassador, Patricia Flor, after Germany had exposed several cases of Chinese espionage earlier this week. She used the opportunity to clarify a few things.
By Fabian Peltsch
China's head of state Xi Jinping will visit Hungary from 8 to 10 May. The announcement was made by the Chief of Staff of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday. Xi is then expected to travel on to France and Serbia.
By Fabian Peltsch
Chinese battery manufacturer CATL presented a new performance record at the Beijing Auto Show: Its latest LFP battery is said to achieve a range of over 1,000 kilometres on a single charge.
By Redaktion Table
While negative headlines about EVs dominate the German headlines, global sales continue to rise significantly.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The current measures of the G7 countries will clearly fall short of their 2030 climate targets. According to a report by the research institute Climate Analytics, they will probably only cut emissions by half of what is needed to meet the 1.5-degree target.
By Lukas Bayer
The Platform Work Directive can enter into force. Parliament voted in favor with a large majority. The law is intended to combat bogus self-employment – and establishes rules for AI in the workplace in the EU for the first time.
By Alina Leimbach
The EU Parliament has given final approval to the trilogue results on the supply chain law. The de facto ban on recycled plastic from China under the new packaging regulation also received the green light.
By Amelie Richter
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has warned of the "full range of operations" with regards to espionage from China.
By Felix Lee
BASF has appointed Jens Hildebrandt, the current head of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK), as is new head of Government Relations Greater China. He succeeds Jörg Wuttke, a long-standing and distinguished China expert, who is leaving for Washington in the summer.
By Amelie Richter
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has surprisingly announced that he is suspending his official duties for the time being. The background to this is an investigation into his wife.
By Claire Stam
