Through VIE companies, Chinese firms can trade their shares on foreign stock exchanges. The authorities now plan to crack down on this. They are concerned that domestic tech companies working with sensitive data could become too international.
By Ning Wang
Angela Merkel and Sebastian Kurz are leaving, there is no longer a majority in the Council and there is a power struggle over the post of parliamentary president: The EPP, which is used to success, is in crisis. It will have to reinvent itself.
By Eric Bonse
The USA is hosting a "democracy summit" this week. Naturally, China is not invited. Beijing is outraged and brands the United States' behavior as hegemonic striving, just like during the Cold War. But more importantly, on Saturday the Chinese leadership presented a white paper on its own democracy. The People's Republic wants to challenge the West's interpretation of the term.
By Michael Radunski
Feng Xingliang knows the reasons why Germany continues to be attractive for Chinese companies. The honeymoon for acquisition bids may be long over, but the 57-year-old, former European head of Chinese construction machinery manufacturer Sany in Germany, speaks with Frank Sieren about the fact that knowledge transfer does not stem from acquisitions and what other mistakes Chinese companies should beware of.
By Frank Sieren
With the Data Governance Act, which was negotiated this week, the EU has entered new territory: shaping regulatory markets that in part do not yet exist. But while the Data Governance Act went through with comparatively little controversy, the next project, the Data Act, is likely to be much different.
By Falk Steiner
With a new legislative package, the EU Commission wants to orient the European gas market towards hydrogen. This also involves the classification of so-called low carbon fuels as climate-friendly alternatives. However, observers say that the draft legislation, which has been circulating since last week, contains major gaps and demand improvements.
By Timo Landenberger
China is fuming over the cancellation of all women's tennis tournaments in the country. Above all, the Global Times berates the WTA. This shows above all: The suspension has had an effect, the case of Peng Shuai can no longer be cheated out of the world. Meanwhile, the debate about a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics is growing louder. The IOC is maneuvering.
By Christiane Kuehl
The "metaverse" is also the tech buzzword of the hour in China. With gaming giants like Tencent and high 5G coverage, the People's Republic is ideally equipped for the creation of a virtual parallel world. However, the government remains skeptical and is focusing on decoupling in the metaverse as well.
By Fabian Peltsch
Several times, those responsible have postponed the presentation of the infrastructure initiative. Behind the scenes, financial resources were mobilized. Now Brussels is putting a fat wallet of €300 billion on the table for "Global Gateway". The plan is to invest worldwide in digitalization, green technologies, and transport links.
By Amelie Richter
Three quarters of the EU's external trade volume and almost one third of its internal trade volume is shipped by sea. Maritime transport is indispensable for the EU. But it has a shortcoming: It emits CO2 almost unchecked. And so far there are hardly any solutions for making shipping greener in line with the Green Deal.
By Lukas Knigge
