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(220906) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 6, 2022 -- Aerial photo taken on July 28, 2022 shows a view of BASF Zhanjiang Verbund site
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BASF's billion-euro project harbors risks

Despite zero-Covid and geopolitical tensions, BASF opens its new plant in China. The chemical giant will invest a total of around €10 billion. It is the largest investment by a German company in the People's Republic.

By Redaktion Table

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Aim for independence in chemicals for chips

The production of Semiconductor requires hundreds of different chemicals and materials. China also wants to localize this part of the chip value chain – and is spending a lot of money to do so. But unexpected problems are emerging.

By Christiane Kuehl