Im April muss Kanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) vor dem Untersuchungsausschuss des Bundestags aussagen. Die Abgeordnete haben viele offene Fragen – vor allem zu ihrem Engagement für Wirecard bei einer China-Reise, dem Einfluss von Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg auf das Kanzleramt und den Wirtschaftsberater der Kanzlerin, Lars-Hendrik Röller.
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China's third aircraft carrier will be launched in 2021 – it is supposed to be similar to the most modern US carriers. However, it is questionable whether all the necessary technologies will be available. Beijing also put plans for further aircraft carriers on hold some time ago for cost reasons and lack of necessary technologies.
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The European Parliament has given the green light for a report on the CO2 limit levy. A number of things are still open until the EU Commission presents its proposal later this year. What is clear, however, is that the new mechanism will bring money into the EU coffers. Critics fear that trading partners could see the levy as an additional tariff, making the project implausible in terms of climate policy. For China, however, the EU project could also have advantages.
Von Amelie Richter
In April, Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) must testify before the Bundestag's investigative committee. The MPs have many unanswered questions – especially about her involvement with Wirecard during a trip to China, the influence of Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg on the Chancellor's Office, and the Chancellor's economic advisor, Lars-Hendrik Röller.
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At the beginning of March, the People's Republic of China briefly banned the import of pineapples from Taiwan. The Taiwanese feel that they are being picked on by Beijing and launch a successful counter-campaign.
Von Marcel Grzanna
China can't seem to let it go: Despite agreements with Western countries to the contrary, hackers from the Far East are repeatedly accessing the data of authorities, banks, and companies. With access to Microsoft's Exchange servers, a particularly spectacular case is now causing outrage. But is the state really behind the espionage?
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China is not only a partner and economic competitor for Germany but also a systemic rival. This means that global challenges will also have to be solved jointly with China in the future. But no decoupling from China also means a level playing field and stricter reciprocity. Europe must not allow itself to be divided and, in coordination with the US, should find a common China policy.
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China's plans to become an "industrial superpower" have received much attention. Beijing wants to move into new sectors – for example, AI, robots, new mobility – and make the economy more innovative. But education levels threaten to stifle growth, as Scott Rozelle, a development economist at Stanford University, reports in his new book, Invisible China.
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