With a climate-neutral power supply, reused sports venues and a fleet of electric cars, Beijing wants to turn the Winter Olympics green. But can the Olympics be sustainable at all? In the best case, it can lead to role model function.
By Christiane Kuehl
Green Party politician Reinhard Bütikofer is affected by Chinese sanctions and criticizes the German government's China policy. The "automotive foreign policy" is just as outdated as the idea that change can be achieved through patience. Germany must overcome the illusion of its own inabilities and accept the challenge set by new rivalry. Felix Lee spoke with Bütikofer.
By Felix Lee
China is also discussing the consequences of constant gaming on mobile phones and computers. Authorities wish to increase the protection of young people from excesses – but find themselves in a predicament. It is precisely these providers that are among the largest tech companies in the country
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The state-owned company Comac plans to roll out China's first large passenger airplane this year. Airbus and Boeing, which have enjoyed a duopoly in civil aviation for decades, are keeping a close eye on their new competitor. Meanwhile, political tensions between Beijing and Washington are causing problems for the entire industry.
By Redaktion Table
In both China and the EU, emissions trading (ETS) is an important component of climate policy. After several years of "labor pains", trading of CO2 allowances is now established within the European Union. Now, the People's Republic has followed suit and also launched its trading scheme. But it differs significantly from the European ETS. Is there a chance to merge both systems in the future?
By Redaktion Table
The ETS is now established in the European Union. Meanwhile, China has followed suit and also started trading in carbon certificates. But this is unlikely to be sufficient to avoid EU climate tariffs.
By Redaktion Table
Max Schrems brought down the Privacy Shield, which was supposed to secure the processing of European data in the US legally. The lawyer and data protection activist has much more in store, as he explains in an interview with Europe.Table editor Falk Steiner.
By Falk Steiner
More and more leading automotive suppliers are coming from China. Now, for the first time, a Chinese company ranks among the top 10 global companies in terms of sales: Weichai Power. The supplier realized its rapid growth by acquiring German, European and also US companies. The advantage of Chinese suppliers is that their domestic market is the largest growth market in the world and is far from saturated. But they are also making strong gains in exports.
By Frank Sieren
Green or not? This question is becoming increasingly important. In the financial sector, decisions on investments worth billions now depend on it. However, China's green finance sector remains very non-transparent. It is at risk of "greenwashing", the misclassification of an investment as sustainable.
By Nico Beckert
China condemns the politicization of the Olympic Games. But at the same time, state media rail against the Americans or praise their athletes when they pay homage to Mao Zedong at the medal ceremony. Athletes from Hong Kong and Taiwan are insulted by nationalists. But anger also mounts against unsuccessful Chinese athletes.
By Marcel Grzanna
