The Hongguang Mini EV has shot to the top of the electric car sales charts in no time at all. With a clever concept and unbeatable price, the joint venture between General Motors and SAIC Motors is tapping into new customer groups in urban and rural areas. If it manages to increase production and pass the crash test, the Hongguang Mini EV could become a blockbuster across Asia.
Von Frank Sieren
Three-quarters of Chinese freight traffic is transported by truck. Companies entrust their goods to truck drivers over thousands and thousands of kilometers – the industry is booming. However, things are looking less good for the people behind the wheels. Truckers are coming under increasing pressure from regulations and digitalization.
Von Nico Beckert
The WTO, its member states, and China do not currently have the best relationship. The People's Republic could be stubborn about much-needed reforms, especially if new rules turn too much against it.
Von Amelie Richter
The US government calls what is happening in China's Xinjiang province genocide. It should not, according to Jeffrey D. Sachs and William Schabas. They argue that international law has established criteria for genocide and required evidence before allegations of genocide are made. However, in the authors' view, this evidence has not been provided. They call on the US government to support an independent investigation by the United Nations in the Uyghur region.
Von Antje Sirleschtov
