Brussels wants to reduce its dependence on China for key raw materials. To achieve this, the EU is to cover a significant share of its demand for critical raw materials on its own by 2030. To achieve this, local value chains are to be rapidly strengthened. A first draft of how to achieve this has been presented by the Brussels-based authority.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The death of the 91-year-old military doctor Jiang Yanyong last Saturday came at an inopportune time for Beijing's leadership. He fought for the investigation into the military intervention against protesters in 1989 and was therefore regarded as the "doctor of conscience". This earned him harassment and years of house arrest.
By Experts Table.Briefings
China is repositioning itself in financial regulation and changing its top staff members. This offers the possibility that China and the World Bank will come closer together in their recently strained relationship. However, this does not bode well for climate policy. For the new staff stands for a softening of the green credit guidelines.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The EV market in China is booming, and German manufacturers lack sustainable concepts. The current problems are self-made and only the beginning, according to a Mercedes insider.
By Christian Domke Seidel
