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The Baltic exit from China's Cooperation Initiative in Eastern and Central Europe became a reality last week. Latvia and Estonia followed Lithuania and announced their withdrawal from the 16+1 format. Is this the beginning of the end for the remaining 14+1 format?
By Amelie Richter
The world's longest tunnel is supposed to be the answer to the persistent water shortage in northern China. In the future, engineers plan to divert water from the middle reaches of the Yangtze River into the controversial canal system that has supplied the Chinese capital with drinking water for years.
By Christiane Kuehl
Since last week, self-driving cabs in the People's Republic are no longer a vision, but a reality on the roads. In Wuhan and Chongqing, these autonomous vehicles are officially allowed to take passengers from A to B in designated urban areas.
By Redaktion Table
Officially, China is pursuing extensive plans to phase out coal, oil and gas. On closer inspection, however, these plans seem less than ambitious. In addition, the temptation to solve acute problems by reverting to greater use of fossil fuels is great.
By Redaktion Table
Concerns about the economy have grown increasingly acute, which is why China's central bank is moderately cutting interest rates. However, experts consider the move largely symbolic, because the economy does not lack capital. Its target group was probably not so much the banks as the public.
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