Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Xiong'an is one of Xi Jinping's pet projects and is highly controversial: The retort city is supposed to relieve Beijing, but authorities and universities are hesitating to move. Now the flood in Beijing and the surrounding area has exposed new flaws of Xiong'an and a ruthless approach by the authorities.
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Does Germany need its own photovoltaic industry? This question has been debated in recent weeks in the dispute over the pros and cons of subsidies. Rutger Schlatmann, Head of the Solar Energy division at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, is certain: In order to be a leader in research, domestic industry is necessary.
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The Directorate General for Competition needs to be radically reformed because its strategy and competencies are no longer appropriate for the technological world of the 21st century, writes André Loesekrug-Pietri of the Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI). The EU authority is contributing to the decline of European competitiveness, he says.
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Germany is not fighting with China over the global order. What we need are stable relations between the two countries. No global problem can be solved without or against China, least of all climate change.
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Negotiations are underway in Brussels between the co-legislators on an EU law on artificial intelligence (AI). Jan Oetjen, CEO of Web.de and GMX.de and Chairman of the Board of the European netID Foundation, explains under which conditions AI will succeed in Europe.
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Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic and today addresses the philosophical question: Who truly rules in China? And it is not the CCP or the government.
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The new EU standards for sustainability reports require systematic process management from companies. Some will have it easier, others much more difficult, write Hilke Posor and Thomas Leppert. The concerns due to dilution are justified – however, companies should prepare themselves for the methodological further development that is now possible.
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In mid-July, the Commission presented its proposal for sustainable European freight transport. The Commission has high hopes for combined transport. Sven Wellbrock from VTG explains which five measures are necessary to make the project a success.
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At the turn of the millennium, the political and cultural opening also made the People's Republic a playground for the architectural avant-garde. Famous architects immortalized themselves in the skylines of the cities. But the boom ended abruptly.
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