Meituan, by far the largest Chinese food delivery service, is the second tech company after Alibaba to be targeted by the antitrust authorities. However, Meituan is not too worried about this. Instead, it is working at full speed on the autonomous future. Millions of delivery men are supposed to be replaced by robotic vehicles. In some parts of Beijing, this is already a reality.
Von Redaktion Table
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its travel restrictions, international schools in China are experiencing a boom. Foreign schools are still seen as a stepping stone to later enroll in a prestigious Western university. In the long term, however, Beijing wants to make its education sector less dependent on foreign countries.
Von Frank Sieren
Sino-German Government Consultations: The recently imposed entry bans on parliamentarians and academics should be the occasion for clear words from Berlin, politicians, and experts demand. Anything else would be a sign of weakness – and thus not a good negotiating tactic.
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Jahrelang herrschte kein tiefergehendes Interesse an einer Kooperation zwischen Brüssel und Delhi. Doch das hat sich geändert. Auf dem anstehenden EU-Indien-Gipfel in Porto sollen gemeinsame Infrastruktur-Projekte verkündet werden - nicht zuletzt auch, um Chinas Seidenstraßenprojekt BRI etwas entgegenzuhalten. Doch ist Indien dafür der richtige Partner?
Von Amelie Richter