Bettina Schoen-Behanzin, representative of the Freudenberg Group in Shanghai and President of the local EU Chamber, talks about the opportunities and risks for German companies in a more self-confident China. The interview was conducted by Frank Sieren.
By Frank Sieren
Getting German news beyond the official state media is often hard for Chinese readers. Some WeChat channels that specialize in political events and social phenomena in Germany aim to provide a more differentiated picture. We present three of them.
By Renxiu Zhao
Paris has unveiled a new legislative proposal to accelerate the development of renewable energy in France. To achieve this, the government is counting on speeding up the issuance of permits and reducing administrative hurdles, which are a problem in France – as they are in most other member states.
By Claire Stam
Johannes Hack, President of the German Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, criticizes the uncertainty caused by the Covid policy of the last couple of years. Mainland China is building the walls around itself higher and higher. On the one hand, this could again strengthen Hong Kong's status. But because foreigners from Hong Kong can no longer travel freely to China, the island becomes increasingly unattractive. The interview was conducted by Ning Wang.
By Ning Wang
While German delegates make their appointments in Taipei, Beijing fulminates in its usual fashion about "interference". Meanwhile, a supposed quote from the head of the delegation, Klaus-Peter Willsch, made international rounds – but it was a retranslation of an overly enthusiastic translation into Mandarin.
By Redaktion Table
Since 2016, China's President Xi Jinping has been propagating a "Sinicization of religions". Religious communities are tolerated – but only if they are subordinate to socialism. Muslim communities are being "renovated" accordingly, for example, the Niujie district in Beijing or the Nanguan Mosque in the northwestern Chinese city of Yinchuan.
By Redaktion Table
Rising prices and, above all, the planned pension reform bill brings people in France to the streets. But President Emmanuel Macron is determined to stay the course. But since he lost the absolute majority, he will be forced to make concessions.
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Elections will be held in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Sunday. Russia's war against Ukraine has brought the Balkan state back into focus. Nationalists are paralyzing the country, which is struggling with a fragile government structure. There is also criticism of the post of high representative.
By Stephan Israel
The Chinese yuan has fallen to its lowest level compared to the US dollar since the financial crisis in 2008. It is in good company because the euro and the British pound have declined by a similar level. But should the currency of the world's second-largest economy by now not be in a better position than the EU to stand up to the dollar? At present, there is little sign of that. The Chinese yuan is still far from being a global currency.
By Frank Sieren
The German government can count on a lot of support for its initiative to promote the production of renewable energy technologies in Europe. It is said, that EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton will explicitly support Berlin's initiative at the Competitiveness Council today. There is also a lot of support in the industry and a demand for more speed.
By Redaktion Table
