The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, delays the publication of her assessment of Chinese human rights violations in Xinjiang even at the end of her term. Beijing even gets the opportunity to help shape the content of the paper. Critics, therefore, see themselves confirmed that the former Chilean President never planned to criticize China.
By Marcel Grzanna
A McKinsey analysis predicts Volkswagen will lose billions due to delays in its Cariad software division. Added to this are problems in China and growing competition. For example, from Apple.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Is Apple applying double standards in its favor when it comes to customer privacy? The German Federal Cartel Office launched an official investigation on Monday. The reason: While the company cuts off its competitors from customer data, it still has all access to the data. Damages could range in the billions of lost advertising revenue.
By Torsten Kleinz
The EU has set up an action plan to help get millions of tons of food out of Ukraine by truck and rail. Markian Dmytrasevych, Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Agriculture, has now lowered expectations. He said that exports of this size would only be possible by sea. He pleaded in the EU Parliament for a strengthening of the Danube region.
By Timo Landenberger
Nuclear energy and natural gas projects as "sustainable" economic activities: The EU Parliament's Environment and Economics Committees want to prevent this. In three weeks, the plenum in Strasbourg will decide whether the veto will succeed and the Commission will have to row back.
By Leonie Düngefeld
At the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, Washington tried in vain to rally the countries of Latin America against China. Nor was it possible to reach a common position on Ukraine. Instead, Latin American politicians criticized the United States for not getting involved enough in South America compared to China.
By Frank Sieren
After initial reluctance, China now buys more and more crude oil from Russia. Beijing thus offers itself to Moscow as an important alternative buyer – and benefits from hefty price discounts.
By Christiane Kuehl
The Chinese Uber rival Didi had a terrible year. Following pressure from Beijing, it has delisted from the US stock market. The company is now likely to be rewarded for this.
By Redaktion Table
The continuing COVID blockades in Chinese ports clearly illustrate Europe's dependence on Chinese photovoltaic modules. However, the industry expects the situation to improve by the end of the year.
By Manuel Berkel
Many governments lack the will to carry out real reforms of the EU, criticizes Sophie Pornschlegel, Senior Policy Analyst at the European Policy Centre. Member states simply do not want to give up power, she says in an interview with Till Hoppe.
By Till Hoppe
