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SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 10: Citizens purchase food at Aldi supermarket on June 10, 2019 in Shanghai, China. China s import and export of trade in goods reached 12.1 trillion yuan in the first five months of this year, increasing 4.1 percent year-on-year, according to the General Administration of Customs on Monday. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xVCGx CFP111220502854

Aldi opens hundreds of new stores in Shanghai

The Aldi Group plans to open hundreds of new stores in the People's Republic. They are seen as prestigious high-end supermarkets. The main focus will be set on the Shanghai region. A mistake?

By Redaktion Table

Meituan to provide better conditions for drivers

Delivery drivers of meal delivery services are to receive better working conditions and higher wages. In this, the Chinese government wants to counteract the exploitation of supposed freelancers by tech companies. Authorities are now making an example of market leader Meituan to show how legal relationships between providers and its drivers are to be redefined in the future – and are thus following trends in other countries.

By Frank Sieren

14th Five-Year Plan: More independence from the West

With its 14th Five-Year Plan, China aims for more independence from foreign countries and at the same time attempts to open its markets more; it wants to invest more and at the same time save more. What sounds contradictory has a method and brings opportunities for Germany and Europe.

By Frank Sieren