The Swiss government has identified indications of systematic surveillance of politically active Uyghurs and Tibetans. Swiss citizens could also be exposed to cyberattacks and communications surveillance. Meanwhile, Switzerland is negotiating a new free trade agreement with China.
By Leonardo Pape
Recent food scandals in China have caused outrage. The country's Supreme People's Procuratorate has now promised swift action. It wants to focus particularly on offenses in connection with online marketing and livestreaming sales.
By Leonardo Pape
The Chinese Foreign Ministry welcomes closer communication between Russia and the USA. US President Trump had previously proposed direct talks with Russia in the Ukraine war. The Foreign Ministry did not comment on information about a possible mediation attempt by China.
By Leonardo Pape
In a draft for his vision paper on agriculture, Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen promises stricter rules for imported food. In this way, he wants to ensure the competitiveness of domestic agriculture.
By Julia Dahm
At the future conference "From coal to AI" at his state representation in Berlin, NRW Minister President Hendrik Wüst called for guidelines for AI. Europe and the USA should develop these together in a transatlantic alliance.
By Corinna Visser
After a failure in January, Poland is changing its strategy in the negotiations on new genetic engineering methods (NGT). Warsaw wants to resolve the issue of the patentability of NGT plants separately from the genetic engineering reform.
By Julia Dahm
EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis promises: "European companies should spend much less time and resources on complying with bureaucratic regulations". To this end, the authority wants to work on its own processes and carry out checks with practitioners.
By Till Hoppe
In a video conference arranged at short notice, the EU trade ministers discussed the US President's tariff threats. According to one diplomat, the EU is "determined to react firmly". However, the aim is de-escalation.
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The threat of fines and changes to the CO2 fleet regulation was not the focus of the first working session of the Autodialog. Instead, the focus was on incentives for the ramp-up of EVs and the expansion of the charging infrastructure. Climate Commissioner Hoekstra did not reveal what the Commission intends to do with the Action Plan.
By Markus Grabitz
With its vision paper on the future of agriculture, the Commission is apparently striking a similar chord to its ideas on budget reform: Member states are to be given more freedom in the allocation of agricultural funds, but must achieve overarching goals.
By Julia Dahm
