Connectivity – be it the interconnection of transport routes, mobile and energy supply, or people – should now be at the top of the European Union's to-do list. The European Parliament has made proposals on how this can be implemented best. Given the Belt and Road Initiative, MEPs call for more coordination between European foreign, development, trade and security policies.
Von Amelie Richter
A good three weeks after the fast agreement on the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment with China (CAI), at least parts of the text will be published for the first time today. It is unclear whether the relevant annexes to the agreement will also be published. There is already criticism of the deal even before its publication. Experts see it as a masterpiece of Chinese negotiating skills.
Von Redaktion Table
A good half million containers are stuck in the wrong parts of the world. Capacities are fully booked for months – so costs are rising steeply for importers.
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Following the discovery of the British mutation of the coronavirus in Beijing, starting next week, international schools will be closed and entire neighborhoods sealed off. There will also be mass testing, curfews and strict tracking of infected people in Shijiazhuang. There is little knowledge of protests or resentment against the lockdown just before Chinese New Year, the most important travel period of the year.
Von Frank Sieren
Gut eine halbe Million Container hängt in den falschen Weltgegenden fest. Die Kapazitäten sind für Monate ausgebucht - für Importeure steigen die Kosten daher steil an.
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Gut drei Wochen nach der Blitz-Einigung zum Investitionsschutzabkommen mit China (CAI) werden heute zumindest Teile des Textes erstmals veröffentlicht. Ob auch die relevanten Anhänge des Abkommens publiziert werden, ist unklar. Bereits vor der Veröffentlichung hagelt es Kritik an dem Deal. Experten sehen darin ein Meisterstück der chinesischen Verhandlungskunst.
Von Redaktion Table
