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Jörn Petring

U.S.-China talks U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo far R and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao 2nd from L hold talks in Beijing on Aug. 28, 2023. Pool photo PUBLICATIONxINxAUTxBELxBIHxBULxCZExDENxESTxFINxFRAxGEOxGERxGRExHUNxISLxIRLxITAxLATxLTUxLUXxLIExMKDxNORxPORxPOLxROUxSVKxSUIxSRBxSLOxESPxTURxUKxUAExONLY A14AA0001804432P

USA und China wollen Handel vertiefen

Der Besuch von US-Handelsministerin Gina Raimondo in China beginnt mit einigen Fortschritten. Ob die bis Mittwoch geplante Reise ein Erfolg wird, muss sich jedoch noch zeigen. Vor allem Boeing hofft auf gute Nachrichten.

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U.S.-China talks U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo far R and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao 2nd from L hold talks in Beijing on Aug. 28, 2023. Pool photo PUBLICATIONxINxAUTxBELxBIHxBULxCZExDENxESTxFINxFRAxGEOxGERxGRExHUNxISLxIRLxITAxLATxLTUxLUXxLIExMKDxNORxPORxPOLxROUxSVKxSUIxSRBxSLOxESPxTURxUKxUAExONLY A14AA0001804432P

USA and China want to deepen trade talks

The visit of US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to China has started with some progress. However, it remains to be seen whether the trip, which is scheduled to last until Wednesday, will be a success. Boeing, in particular, hopes for good news.

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China s GDP growth slows to 3.0% in 2022 Journalists await the release of China s gross domestic product data for 2022 outside its National Bureau of Statistics building in Beijing on Jan. 17, 2023. China s economy expanded 3.0 percent in the year, showing a significant deceleration from 8.4 percent growth in 2021 due to the nation s stringent zero-COVID policy. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY A14AA0001385377P

An enormous economy flying blind

China is publishing less and less data that could give a complete picture of the economic situation. The discontinuation of youth unemployment statistics is just the latest example. The second-largest economy is becoming a black box.

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China s GDP growth slows to 3.0% in 2022 Journalists await the release of China s gross domestic product data for 2022 outside its National Bureau of Statistics building in Beijing on Jan. 17, 2023. China s economy expanded 3.0 percent in the year, showing a significant deceleration from 8.4 percent growth in 2021 due to the nation s stringent zero-COVID policy. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY A14AA0001385377P

Riesige Volkswirtschaft im Blindflug

China veröffentlicht immer weniger Daten, die ein umfassendes Bild der wirtschaftlichen Lage vermitteln könnten. Das Ende der Statistik zur Jugendarbeitslosigkeit ist nur das jüngste Beispiel. Die zweitgrößte Volkswirtschaft wird zur Black Box.

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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.

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230818 -- JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 18, 2023 -- Signboards of the 15th BRICS summit are seen in a street of Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 17, 2023. The 15th BRICS summit is to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 22-24.  SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-15TH BRICS SUMMIT-PREPARATION ChenxCheng PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

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.

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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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