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USA reports fewer incidents with China's military

US military officials report that there have been no dangerous incidents between the air force and navy of the two countries since the summit between Presidents Xi and Biden. This indicates that the situation is easing.

By Christiane Kuehl

Cosco also stops Red Sea crossings

Following the attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, Chinese shipping company Cosco has now also temporarily suspended its passage through the strait. Cosco thus follows other major international shipping companies.

By Christiane Kuehl

Taiwan's ruling party loses ground

Kuomintang candidate Hou Yu-ih has narrowed the gap to William Lai of the Democratic Progressive Party. The upcoming elections in January will shape relations between Taiwan and China.

By Redaktion Table

One energy council, many crises

Europe's energy ministers have extended several emergency regulations of the energy crisis. A conflict flared up on the sidelines of the meeting: Eleven states around France want to abolish a renewables-only target in EU legislation for energy policy after 2030.

By Manuel Berkel

Member states discuss EU climate target for 2040

The European Union's environment ministers discussed the scientific recommendations for the EU's CO2 reduction target for 2040 on Monday. The new climate target could be adopted as early as June next year.

By Lukas Knigge

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DSA: Commission initiates proceedings against X

In the opinion of the EU Commission, Platform X, which grew up as Twitter, has not sufficiently fulfilled its obligations under the Digital Services Act. This concerns illegal content, among other things.

By Falk Steiner