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China's unstoppable financial rise

Lange Zeit haben westliche Forscher Chinas Aufstieg zur Finanzmacht unterschätzt. Viele sahen vor allem die Schwächen. Doch inzwischen kann Chinas finanzieller Einfluss nicht mehr ignoriert werden. Der Renminbi gewinnt an Kraft. Und Peking plant längst das nächste finanzpolitische Großprojekt.

By Redaktion Table

'Merkel's China policy is peculiarly outdated'

Green Party politician Reinhard Bütikofer is affected by Chinese sanctions and criticizes the German government's China policy. The "automotive foreign policy" is just as outdated as the idea that change can be achieved through patience. Germany must overcome the illusion of its own inabilities and accept the challenge set by new rivalry. Felix Lee spoke with Bütikofer.

By Felix Lee

Beijing wants to host "Green Winter Games"

With a climate-neutral power supply, reused sports venues and a fleet of electric cars, Beijing wants to turn the Winter Olympics green. But can the Olympics be sustainable at all? In the best case, it can lead to role model function.

By Christiane Kuehl