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epa10430447 A view of a logo at the building of software company SAP Deutschland before a press conference in Walldorf, Germany, 26 January 2023. Software producer SAP SE released their preliminary business figures for the fourth quarter Q4 and the full year 2022. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
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China is dependent on Germany in these sectors

China is dependent on German high-tech - to such an extent that an immediate decoupling would be very painful. German companies like SAP are indispensable, especially when it comes to IT solutions.

By Frank Sieren

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Opinion

Critical minerals as the next frontier of geopolitics

The battle over access to industrial raw materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite has started. They are particularly vital for the expansion of renewable energy sources. But the major economic blocs are controlling their trade ever more tightly.

By Experts Table.Briefings

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Hyperloop between Shanghai and Hangzhou

Elon Musk has apparently buried his plans for a high-speed tube train between Los Angeles and San Francisco. China, on the other hand, is holding on to the technology. The first line could go into service in 2035. The technology is "of strategic importance" for Beijing.

By Jörn Petring