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"There is a need for amendments to the CAI"

The FDP politician Alexander Graf Lambsdorff is demanding a higher priority for China in the foreign policy strategy of the future German government. Brussels also concerns him on a particular issue: the CAI investment agreement. He calls for a renegotiation of the deal between the European Union and Beijing. China.Table's questions were answered in writing. For more interviews with top German politicians ahead of the 2021 federal election, click here.

By Amelie Richter

EU plans ban on products made by forced labor

The EU is getting serious about banning products from forced labor: In her State of the Union speech, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen complies with demands from the European Parliament and announces a ban on imports. A new chip law is also intended to make the bloc less dependent on Asia. Von der Leyen also presented the new name for the planned European counterpart to the Chinese Silk Road.

By Amelie Richter

Baidu impresses with cutting edge chip technology

Chinese tech company Baidu is going into mass production with its new "Kunlun" AI chip. It's the first 7-nanometer chip made in China. This push is part of a larger trend. More and more tech giants want to design their own semiconductors. China also wants to make itself less dependent on US technology.

By Frank Sieren

Yellow hydrogen: proxy debate in taxonomy dispute

By Charlotte Wirth

Digitization: Commission increases pressure on member states

The program for implementing the "Digital Decade" is intended to encourage member states to use digital technologies more consistently. The main contents have become known before the official announcement by the EU Commission. But one crucial element is missing from the concept.

By Jasmin Kohl

Green Wall: climate reservoir made of Saxaul trees

In China, an area of about 36,000 square kilometers is to be afforested annually until 2025. One goal of this project is to counteract climate change by creating larger CO2 reservoirs. Although the plan fits in with Beijing's target of a climate-neutral economy by 2060, its origins date much further back.

By Redaktion Table

High electricity prices: Timmermanns calls for expansion of renewables

Rising energy prices are causing uncertainty throughout Europe. Part of the cost development is due to climate protection. In the EU Parliament, Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermanns commented on the situation in the energy market: The Green Deal could de-escalate rather than exacerbate the development.

By Timo Landenberger

The Shanghai Organization shows commitment to Afghanistan

This week, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit is taking place in Tajikistan – largely unnoticed by the West. That is a mistake. After all, a new power is forming here. And China is playing a key role.

By Michael Radunski

New Smart: shopping trolley on steroids

Daimler and Geely are turning the 2.70-meter-long Smart into a four-meter-long compact SUV. The new design is an attempt to revive the loss-maker Smart. But the new car is pushing into a market segment with numerous competitors. And: The Smart loses its uniqueness with the new design.

By Frank Sieren

Digital policy fall (II): the EU Commission's plans

The dossier pipeline is full to bursting. Even if big issues such as DMA, DSA and AIA are already at an advanced stage of consultation – the Commission is working on further proposals for data markets, platform work, digital sovereignty and online law. The second part of the overview: What is yet to come.

By Jasmin Kohl