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A tough stance against China – that's what the new US President Joe Biden wants to stick to. He has now presented his first plans: rearmament, maintaining punitive tariffs, massive investments in own technologies, but also joint action by allies.
By Felix Lee
For the first time, autonomous cabs can be used in everyday life in China entirely without a driver. The Chinese start-up AutoX has recently been allowed to use them in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. But it also has a license for the USA. This makes AutoX faster than Google subsidiary Waymo. Beijing is promoting the technology massively.
By Frank Sieren
The demand for aircraft is enormous in China. So far, Airbus and Boeing dominated the market. Now, the state-owned manufacturer Comac wants to enter the business strategically. Comac plans to deliver its first medium-haul C919 aircraft this year. China also wants to produce long-haul aircraft in cooperation with Russia.
By Redaktion Table
Shortly before the New Year's celebrations, US President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping picked up the phone. It became evident that the tone has become civil once again. However, both sides appear to remain firm on the issues. Biden's concept of "extreme competition" may indeed prove to be accurate.
By Christiane Kuehl
