Western politicians and business leaders are pondering which host gifts they can use to win over potential partners in the People's Republic. The Chinese know how to do this better. For them, handwritten calligraphy is often enough to make a foreigner's heart beat faster. Especially when it is the emperor himself who takes up the brush.
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Kein anderes Land baut so schnell neue Flughäfen wie China. Bis 2035 soll ihre Zahl von derzeit 241 auf 400 steigen. Vor allem in kleineren Städten sieht die Regierung Nachholbedarf. Auch das Zugnetz und die Autobahnen sollen stark ausgebaut werden. Werden die Infrastrukturpläne umgesetzt, bleibt der Bauboom ungebrochen.
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No other country is building new airports as fast as China. By 2035, their number is set to rise from 241 at present to 400. The government sees a need to catch up, especially in smaller cities. The train network and highways are also to be greatly expanded. If the infrastructure plans are implemented, the construction boom will continue unabated.
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Statt sechs Prozent könnte Chinas Wirtschaft in diesem Jahr um über acht Prozent wachsen. Doch die Exporte werden kaum erneut das Wachstum so stark treiben wie im vergangenen Jahr. Auch von den privaten Haushalten ist kein immenser Wachstumsschub zu erwarten. Um die fehlende Gesamtnachfrage zu kompensieren, muss die Zentralbank mehr Geld für Infrastruktur in die Hand nehmen.
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Instead of six percent, China's economy could grow by over eight percent this year. But exports are unlikely to drive growth as strongly as last year. Private households are not expected to provide an immense growth boost either. To compensate for the lack of aggregate demand, the central bank will have to put more money into infrastructure.
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The EU is engaged in China-bashing at a time when its own reputation is damaged, and its room for maneuver is dwindling. Fundamentally, the question arises as to the sense and effect of politically motivated sanctions, such as those imposed against China. There are many analyses that come to the conclusion that the effects of sanctions are usually misjudged. And with regard to China, it cannot be assumed that the sanctions will trigger a process that will improve Europe's relations with China and thus open up opportunities for influence.
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