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BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 25: A booth of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd CATL is pictured at 2021 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles WICV Conference on September 25, 2021 in Beijing, China. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xVCGx CFP111350638585

CATL in Hungary secures battery cell supply for Mercedes

Contrary to several media reports, Mercedes is not involved in the CATL plant in Hungary – but the German automaker will be the largest customer. In this way, the supply chains are to be diversified and localized. This is part of the Stuttgart company's e-offensive, for which Chinese partners continue to play a critical role. Meanwhile, CATL could face a shortage of skilled labor in Hungary.

By Christian Domke Seidel

China COP15

Empty promises in species protection

The world undergoes a mass extinction event: One million animal and plant species are acutely threatened with extinction worldwide. China has particularly high biodiversity to lose. The country is not doing enough to stop the extinction. Promised financial resources are only a drop in the bucket. The People's Republic should focus more on species protection in its foreign projects.

By Ning Wang