At the beginning of March, the People's Republic of China briefly banned the import of pineapples from Taiwan. The Taiwanese feel that they are being picked on by Beijing and launch a successful counter-campaign.
By Marcel Grzanna
It hasn't been a good year for Jack Ma – or for his billion-dollar fortune. Three countrymen have overtaken the Alibaba founder in the rich ranking. The richest Chinese is now 66-year-old Zhong Shanshan. He made his money not with a tech company or real estate but to a large extent with mineral water.
By Redaktion Table
The Deutsche Bahn is testing a staff-free mini-market in Renningen – but the German vision of the future still seems very simple compared to Chinese projects. Hema has already proven itself. A Chinese entrepreneur is shaking up the US market for cashier-free stores. The much-praised startup Bingobox, on the other hand, is now bankrupt.
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