China's leadership has never changed its policy this quickly. Last Friday, the People's Congress allowed China's women to give birth to three children. Fears of a population decline, rapid aging and a shortage of young workers tipped the scales in favor of the radical departure from its former one-child society. But China's censors are now hardly able to suppress outrage among the population: If China now faces a low birthrate, why was there a need for cruel coercion in the past?
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A team of Chinese and American researchers has increased the yield of numerous plants. As a side effect, they are even less prone to droughts. This was achieved through the introduction of a human gene into the genetic material of plants. China is keeping the billion-euro market for genetically engineered agricultural products closed as long as its own industry is not internationally competitive. But new developments could bring about a shift.
Von Frank Sieren
A wanton decoupling of the EU from China could harm both sides – that is the conclusion of a discussion in the series "Global China Conversations" of IfW Kiel. But the main actors of new and old protectionism are by no means the US and the EU. China puts political goals before the greatest possible gain in prosperity.
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Die Arbeit an der Elektroauto-Batterie der Zukunft mit einer Reichweite von über 1000 Kilometern läuft auf Hochtouren. In China arbeitet vor allem Marktführer CATL gleich an mehreren Optionen, wie sich Reichweite, aber auch Sicherheit und Energiedichte weiter erhöhen lassen – und das am besten bei weniger Platzbedarf und zu günstigen Kosten. Auch das Ladetempo spielt dabei eine wichtige Rolle.
Von Christiane Kuehl
