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Jörn Petring

BRICS countries struggle to expand the alliance

The BRICS countries see themselves as a counterweight to a Western-dominated world order. China and Russia, in particular, are pushing for an enlargement of the alliance. But other members are holding back.

Von Jörn Petring

BRICS countries vie for future course

The BRICS countries see themselves as a counterweight to a Western-dominated world order. China and Russia, in particular, are pushing for an enlargement of the alliance. But other members are holding back.

Von Jörn Petring

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 09: A tourist drinks bottled ice water while visiting Tiantan Temple of Heaven Park during a hot summer day on July 9, 2023 in Beijing, China. PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Copyright: xVCGx 111444702103

Extreme heat every five years

China is set to experience even more extreme temperatures than the United States and Europe in the future, according to a warning from international climate scientists. The region around Beijing could be particularly hard hit.

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BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 09: A tourist drinks bottled ice water while visiting Tiantan Temple of Heaven Park during a hot summer day on July 9, 2023 in Beijing, China. PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Copyright: xVCGx 111444702103

Alle fünf Jahre Extremhitze

China wird nach einer Warnung internationaler Klimaforscher künftig noch häufiger Opfer extremer Temperaturen als die USA und Europa. Besonders hart könnte es die Region um Peking treffen.

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Luckin Coffee China

Luckin Coffee overtakes Starbucks

Three years ago, Luckin caused a massive scandal with falsified business figures. The company was even forced to delist from the New York Stock Exchange. Now it has suddenly overtaken Starbucks in China. A major difference in its business model put Luckin in the lead during the Covid pandemic.

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Luckin Coffee China

Luckin Coffee überholt Starbucks 

Vor drei Jahren sorgte Luckin mit geschönten Geschäftszahlen für einen Riesenskandal. Das Unternehmen musste sich sogar von der New Yorker Börse zurückziehen. Jetzt hat es plötzlich Starbucks in China überholt. Ein gravierender Unterschied im Geschäftsmodell brachte Luckin während Corona nach vorn.

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 06: People take photos during the launching ceremony of China s first domestically-built large cruise ship Adora Magic City at a shipyard of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd on June 6, 2023 in Shanghai, China. The cruise ship, measuring 323.6 meters in length and 37.2 meters in width with a gross tonnage of 135,500 tonnes, can accommodate a total of 5,246 passengers. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xChinaxNewsxServicex 111439964928

China's first cruise ship set sail

Featuring a luxury hotel and water park, the "Adora Magic City" is designed to captivate Chinese passengers. Europe's industry leaders remain composed. Their expectations from China were already disappointed years ago.

Von Jörn Petring

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 06: People take photos during the launching ceremony of China s first domestically-built large cruise ship Adora Magic City at a shipyard of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd on June 6, 2023 in Shanghai, China. The cruise ship, measuring 323.6 meters in length and 37.2 meters in width with a gross tonnage of 135,500 tonnes, can accommodate a total of 5,246 passengers. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xChinaxNewsxServicex 111439964928

Chinas erstes Kreuzfahrtschiff in See gestochen 

Ausgestattet mit Luxushotel und Wasserpark soll die „Adora Magic City“ chinesische Passagiere begeistern. Die europäischen Branchenführer nehmen es gelassen. Ihre Erwartungen in China wurden ohnehin schon vor Jahren enttäuscht.

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 19: A Xpeng sign hangs over the company s booth during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center Shanghai on April 19, 2023 in Shanghai, China. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xVCGx 111432829638

Xpeng: VW receives Chinese help

Volkswagen is sneered at for relying on Chinese help in its race to catch up on the electric mobility market. But its new partner Xpeng could prove to be the right choice. The company has precisely the technology VW needs. And vice versa, it could also benefit from the market power of the Germans.

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