The future German government wants to bring forward the phase-out of coal to 2030. In the same year, 80 percent of the electricity demand is to be covered by renewable energies. The traffic light coalition agreement of the contains ambitious climate protection targets, but in many cases fails to provide answers to the question of implementation.
Von Timo Landenberger
The German Olympic Sports Confederation claims to be "informed" about the case of the missing tennis player, but is clearly against a boycott of the Winter Games in Beijing. The German Ski Association, on the other hand, does not have the time to deal with the issue in depth. So far, only the tennis world is threatening to draw consequences in response to Beijing's crisis management, while an athletes' association is even calling for the expulsion of the Chinese Olympic Committee.
Von Marcel Grzanna
Next week, the next China-Africa Summit (November 28/29 2021) will take place. In recent years, China has become a key economic factor on the African continent. But the high hopes that Beijing would contribute to an employment boom have been disappointed.
Von Redaktion Table
Seit über dreißig Jahren engagiert sich Rudolf Scharping für die Zusammenarbeit mit China. Im Interview spricht er über die aktuellen Herausforderungen für internationale Unternehmen in China. Der Austausch untereinander war im Zeitalter von Logistik-Problemen und staatlichem Störfeuer bei der diesjährigen 8. Deutsch-Chinesischen Wirtschaftskonferenz wichtiger denn je. Scharping ist überzeugt, dass China sich nicht vom Rest der Welt abkoppeln wird. Das Gespräch führten Ning Wang und Finn Mayer-Kuckuk.
Von Redaktion Table
