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During the pandemic, mass testing and lockdowns drove China's local governments to the brink of bankruptcy. Now, more and more public services are receiving budget cuts. Fear of cuts to medical services is now driving senior citizens to protest in the streets.
Von Redaktion Table
China's balloon program has existed since 2019 and is even more extensive than previously thought. It is part of Xi Jinping's air force renewal. A whole host of private companies is involved in the balloon program. At the center of the military-industrial web is a professor and businessman from Beijing.
Von Michael Radunski
Es ist die entscheidende Frage für den Klimaschutz beim Kohleausstieg: Werden die durch den Kohleausstieg frei werdenden CO₂-Zertifikate vom Markt genommen? Das Wirtschaftsministerium erklärt jetzt, es wolle diese Lizenzen löschen. Das könnte den Bund Milliarden kosten.
Von Bernhard Pötter