Hong Kong's National Security Act is not only of political nature, it offers Chinese companies concrete advantages over Western competitors. State-owned enterprises can invoke national interests in the event of a dispute. With this Hong Kong is finally losing its status as an oasis of the rule of law, warns Dennis Kwok. Kwok was an MP for the pro-democracy Civic Party and now lives in exile.
Von Redaktion Table
Hongkongs Nationales Sicherheitsgesetz ist nicht nur politisch, es bietet chinesischen Firmen konkrete Vorteile gegenüber westlichen Wettbewerbern. Staatsbetriebe können sich im Streitfall auf nationale Interessen berufen. Damit verliert Hongkong endgültig seinen Status als Oase der Rechtsstaatlichkeit, warnt Dennis Kwok. Er war Abgeordneter der pro-demokratischen Civic Party und lebt nun im Exil.
Von Redaktion Table
China is one of the largest markets for electric vehicles. While sales of new vehicles are booming, the recycling of batteries in the People's Republic is still underdeveloped. Many batteries disappear into illegal channels, important raw materials are lost. Experts see a discrepancy between regulations and reality. Green e-mobility has a sustainability problem.
Von Nico Beckert
Without Hartmut Heine, there would be no Transrapid in China. He brought political representatives from the People's Republic and German industry to one table. Today, his responsibility is the potential cooperation on yet another project: a European-Chinese Hyperloop, the Transrapid 2.0. Heine knows how difficult it was to get the Transrapid project on track – and explains what lessons we can learn from it today. An interview by Frank Sieren.
Von Frank Sieren
