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
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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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
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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Konnektivität - sei es die Vernetzung von Verkehrswegen, Mobil- und Energieversorgung oder Menschen - sollte nun ganz oben auf der To-do-Liste der Europäischen Union stehen. Das Europaparlament hat Vorschläge gemacht, wie das am besten umgesetzt werden kann: Die Abgeordneten verlangen angesichts der "Belt and Road"-Initiative mehr Abstimmung zwischen der europäischen Außen-, Entwicklungs-, Handels- und Sicherheitspolitik.
Von Amelie Richter
