Numbers usually come with the addition of "左右" (left and right) in China – that is, an "approximate" approximation of reality. Johnny Erling reveals how everyone from Karl-Heinz Rummenigge to IOC chief Thomas Bach, as well as major companies and investors, have repeatedly allowed themselves to be gullibly mesmerized by China's magic of big numbers coupled with even bigger promises.
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The EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) has been in force since May 2021. The aim of the MDR is to harmonize the requirements for medical devices throughout Europe and to increase safety. The MedTech industry fully shares this goal, says Marc Pierre Möll from the German Medical Technology Association (BVMed). However, the system is not yet practical.
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Rising inflation rates have rapidly become a global problem. But they don't seem to be hitting Asia. Carmen Reinhart, chief economist at the World Bank Group, and Clemens Graf von Luckner, economist at the World Bank, discuss the drivers and effects of inflation.
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Germany is stepping up its monitoring of investments from abroad - and here it usually means its big partner and rival: China. But the need for control and security can take its toll if bureaucracy becomes an obstacle to investment.
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The Trade and Technology Council (TTC) must address urgent problems in transatlantic cooperation. But this is only a test run for closer cooperation, and it must prove itself in very concrete fields, according to guest author Andrea G. Rodríguez.
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Economist Stephen S. Roach sees the recent joint statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's leader Xi Jinping as a historic turning point toward a new Cold War. In part, he sees historical parallels: 50 years ago, the US and China approached each other and isolated the former Soviet Union. Today, China wants to exclude the US through a triangular maneuver.
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During the New Year, Chinese gift each other red envelopes with money. But within Chinese families, it's not easy to navigate the cliffs of social conventions without any accidents.
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In addition to the climate crisis, species extinction also poses an existential threat to humans, and the conservation status of nature continues to deteriorate. Even before the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in May, the EU wants to launch a renaturation law. Jutta Paulus, MEP and environmental expert of the Green Party, calls for a shift from voluntary commitments to more politically binding measures.
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The motto for the 2022 Winter Olympics is: "Together for a common future". It sounds more like a fairy tale. In a polarized world, it is extremely difficult to satisfy Chinese and Western interest groups with the same messages. But one thing is certain: China's Olympic history is closely linked to the country's political and economic development and its image on the world stage.
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A quiet revolution is taking place in EU economic policy coordination: The new Recovery and Resilience Facility gives the Commission an edge and more leverage, according to Nils Redeker and Thu Nguyen.
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