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Die Aussetzung der Ratifizierung des Investitionsabkommens CAI ist angesichts der diplomatischen Reibereien zwischen der EU und China zwar kein unerwarteter Schritt. Dennoch bedauert die Ökonomin Liu Wan-Hsin vom Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) in Kiel das vorläufige Scheitern des Vertrags: Er hätte Deutschland viele Vorteile gebracht. Felix Lee sprach mit Liu.
Von Felix Lee
In China, as well as in Germany, local and international companies are striving to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. BASF wants to be a pioneer here and is designing a new factory to run entirely on green electricity. This is not easy. But the company is cooperating with the Guangdong provincial government to become independent of the large share of coal in China's electricity mix.
Von Christiane Kuehl
The problem of China's aging population may not be as dramatic as it seems at first glance. In an international comparison, China is still doing quite well. Even countries where the problem of aging is much more significant or which have very low birth rates do not make a socially unstable impression. China's advantages: The social safety net is not yet very well developed. Debt is manageable and Beijing has not even begun to regulate the aging of society via immigration. So a systemic collapse is unlikely.
Von Frank Sieren