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230418 -- SHANGHAI, April 18, 2023 -- A BYD Seagull is displayed at the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai, east China, April 18, 2023. The 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition kicked off Tuesday at the National Exhibition and Convention Center Shanghai. The exhibition, also known as Auto Shanghai 2023, is the first A-class international auto show held in China since the country adjusted its COVID-19 response. With 13 indoor exhibition halls, it boasts an exhibition area of more than 360,000 square meters. According to the organizer, about 1,000 enterprises from 20 countries and regions participated in the auto show, and around 1,500 vehicles were displayed.  CHINA-SHANGH PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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Dramatic times for German automakers

For the German manufacturers, the Auto Shanghai exhibition is the moment of truth. They are present at the world's most important car show with too few new cars and many worries. For the first time in three years, the exhibition is once again taking place with international exhibitors.

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'The air is getting thinner for German mechanical engineering'

"We will not remain competitive if we cut ourselves off from China," says Claudia Barkowsky, the Managing Director of the Representative Office of the German Engineering Federation VDMA in China. Speaking with Frank Sieren, the sinologist talks about the success of Chinese machine manufacturers in Germany, the new challenges Germans face in China and how the industry is adapting to them.

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„Die Luft für den deutschen Maschinenbau wird dünner“

„Wir bleiben nicht wettbewerbsfähig, wenn wir uns von China abschotten“, sagt Claudia Barkowsky, die Geschäftsführerin des Verbindungsbüros des deutschen Maschinenbau-Verbands VDMA in China. Im Interview mit Frank Sieren spricht die Sinologin über den Erfolg chinesischer Maschinenbauer in Deutschland, die neuen Herausforderungen der Deutschen in China und wie sich die Branche darauf einstellt.

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Yuan on the way to becoming the second world currency

An important step in a growing trend: In Brazil, more trade deals are being settled in yuan than in euro. Now, the country also wants to adopt the Chinese international payment system. This is by no means a solo effort by President Lula. The yuan is also gaining influence in other parts of the world.

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Yuan auf dem Weg zur zweiten Weltwährung

Es ist ein wichtiger Schritt eines sich verstärkenden Trends: In Brasilien werden bereits mehr Handelsgeschäfte in Yuan abgewickelt als in Euro. Nun will das Land auch das internationale Zahlungssystem der Chinesen einführen. Dabei handelt es sich keineswegs um einen Alleingang von Präsident Lula. Auch in anderen Weltregionen gewinnt der Yuan an Einfluss.

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221116 -- MIANYANG, Nov. 16, 2022 -- A child interacts with a robotic dog at the 10th China Mianyang Science and Technology City International High-Tech Expo in Mianyang, southwest China s Sichuan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. The expo commenced Wednesday in the city of Mianyang. Under the theme Science and Technology Leading, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Win-win Cooperation , the expo will see more than 600 high-tech companies and institutes participating both online and offline.  CHINA-SICHUAN-MIANYANG-HIGH-TECH EXPO-EXHIBITS CN TangxWenhao PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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Studie: China führt in den meisten Technik-Feldern

China holt die Industrieländer technologisch ein. Einer Studie des Australian Strategic Policy Institute zufolge schneidet China in 37 von 44 der wichtigsten Bereiche besser ab als die EU-Länder. Dementsprechend selbstbewusst kann Xi den Europäern gegenübertreten.

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221116 -- MIANYANG, Nov. 16, 2022 -- A child interacts with a robotic dog at the 10th China Mianyang Science and Technology City International High-Tech Expo in Mianyang, southwest China s Sichuan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. The expo commenced Wednesday in the city of Mianyang. Under the theme Science and Technology Leading, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Win-win Cooperation , the expo will see more than 600 high-tech companies and institutes participating both online and offline.  CHINA-SICHUAN-MIANYANG-HIGH-TECH EXPO-EXHIBITS CN TangxWenhao PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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Study: China leads in most technology fields

China is catching up with industrialized countries in terms of technology. According to a study by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, China outperforms the EU countries in 37 out of 44 of the most important areas. Accordingly, Xi can face the Europeans with confidence.

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230329 -- NANJING, March 29, 2023 -- Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visits the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders and expresses deep condolence for the compatriots who lost their lives in the massacre in Nanjing, east China s Jiangsu Province, March 29, 2023.  CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-MA YING-JEOU-VICTIMS OF NANJING MASSACRE-MOURNING CN CaixYang PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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Former President Ma's family visit to the mainland

Taipei and Beijing are moving cautiously toward each other. While Beijing is now placing greater emphasis on peaceful cooperation with Taiwan, former President Ma Ying-jeou of the opposition KMT is the first former president since 1949 to travel to mainland China this week.

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230329 -- NANJING, March 29, 2023 -- Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visits the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders and expresses deep condolence for the compatriots who lost their lives in the massacre in Nanjing, east China s Jiangsu Province, March 29, 2023.  CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-MA YING-JEOU-VICTIMS OF NANJING MASSACRE-MOURNING CN CaixYang PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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Ex-Präsident Mas Familienbesuch auf dem Festland

Taipeh und Peking gehen vorsichtig aufeinander zu. Während Peking die friedliche Kooperation mit Taiwan nun stärker in den Vordergrund stellt, reist Ex-Präsident Ma Ying-jeou von der oppositionellen KMT als erster ehemaliger Präsident seit 1949 diese Woche auf das chinesische Festland.

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Beijing wants to play neutral role in the Middle East

China's peace initiative in the Middle East did not just come out of the blue. It is the result of years of involvement in the region and will permanently change the power structures there. The People's Republic will not replace the USA – but Beijing will now be an alternative.

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