Half of all vehicles sold in China in July were either pure electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids. This underlines how far ahead the world's largest car market is of Western countries when it comes to the introduction of electric cars.
By Fabian Peltsch
Xi Jinping is a fan of animal metaphors. His speeches increasingly resemble reports from the African Savannah. His predecessor, Mao, also appreciated the symbolic value of animals, although he mainly used them in his poems.
By Redaktion Table
In the first half of the year, the USA overtook China as Germany's most important trading partner. This has multiple reasons.
By Amelie Richter
China's energy consumption continues to rise – yet in the second quarter, the country's carbon emissions fell for a three-month period for the first time since the end of the pandemic.
By Christiane Kuehl
The British airline has decided to discontinue a connection to China at the end of the summer flight schedule. Hungary will increase a direct connection instead.
By Amelie Richter
The Belt and Road Initiative wants to become smaller but more refined. Although there are still large-scale projects, the number of small-scale projects in areas such as renewable energy, hydraulic engineering and education is on the rise, as shown by an analysis by the GTAI.
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In the past few years, China has successfully completed four landings on the moon. The USA actually wanted to do the same now – but failed even before lift-off.
By Jörn Petring
ARD doping expert Hajo Seppelt sees increasing geopolitical influence in international elite sports. He criticizes the approach of the IOC and WADA regarding Chinese swimmers.
By Amelie Richter
The automotive division of the China Evergrande Group, Evergrande Auto, has reportedly laid off all its remaining employees. Following a court order, the company is required to file for bankruptcy and undergo restructuring.
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