China will seine Finanzmärkte mit dem 14. Fünfjahresplan solider machen und die Regionalregierungen sowie die Wirtschaft von der hohen Verschuldung herunterbringen. Zudem soll das Risiko von Blasen sinken. Kann das gelingen, ohne die Dynamik an den Märkten zu bremsen?
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China is to be further digitized – even underground. The first innovation laboratory in the coal-rich province of Shanxi shows how this can be done: Fully automated mines could not only prevent mining accidents but also increase productivity – and thus make China less dependent on raw material imports. In addition, the technology could also supply the countries of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), whose mining sector is mostly still backward.
Von Frank Sieren
The European draft for a supply chain law goes further than the German approach – but some questions of detail are still open. Some MEPs are calling for an additional import ban on products from forced labor. For goods from the Chinese province of Xinjiang, the control of the specifications could become problematic.
Von Amelie Richter
Around ten percent of global GDP is located in tax havens. This is according to international studies. This money hinders the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The international community must increase its efforts to combat corruption and tax evasion.
Von Redaktion Table
China wants to make its financial markets more solid with the 14th Five-Year Plan and bring the regional governments and the economy down from high debt levels. It also aims to reduce the risk of bubbles. Can this be achieved without slowing down the momentum on the markets?
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Der europäische Entwurf für ein Lieferkettengesetz geht weiter als der deutsche Ansatz - einige Detailfragen sind aber noch offen. Einige Europaabgeordnete fordern ein zusätzliches Einfuhrverbot von Produkten aus Zwangsarbeit. Für Waren aus der chinesischen Provinz Xinjiang könnte die Kontrolle der Vorgaben problematisch werden.
Von Amelie Richter
China's official military budget is growing by 6.8 percent. This means that the increase is in line with previous years. In any case, experts assume that the actual expenditure is higher. For example, pensions, construction projects, and the military police are booked in other budgets. Beijing wants to have modern, technologically powerful armed forces by 2027 – and thus also protect its own investments abroad.
Von Christiane Kuehl
