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CRRC examines Lathen as Transrapid test track

China wants to further develop magnetic levitation technology for high-speed trains and is looking into cooperating with European partners and revitalizing the former Transrapid test track in Lathen in the Emsland region. According to information from China.Table, the state-owned railway group CRRC has already made an inquiry to the operating company of the former test track in Lathen. CRRC has developed two of its own prototypes based on German Transrapid technology but does not have its own test track for long-term testing. In China, maglev trains are considered a pillar of the government's climate plans.

By Frank Sieren

Opinion

Hurt feelings and old friends

Whether Mercedes, Dolce Gabbana, Ronald Reagan, or the K-pop stars of BTS – they have all been accused by Beijing of "hurting the feelings of the Chinese people". The accusation has become a popular political slogan and is used by Beijing to interfere in foreign affairs. However, those who hurt feelings can just as quickly become "time-honored friends of the Chinese people". Three state or business visits to Beijing are enough if one spares oneself vociferous criticism, as Angela Merkel's example proves.

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Feature

Universal Studios open in Beijing

After the opening of the first Chinese Disney amusement park in Shanghai in 2016, competitor Universal also wants to profit from the booming market. The timing for the 400-hectare park in Beijing could hardly be better. The COVID-19 pandemic has been overcome in China and domestic tourism is picking up again.

By Redaktion Table

Feature

CO2 limit tax as an opportunity for China?

The European Parliament has given the green light for a report on the CO2 limit levy. A number of things are still open until the EU Commission presents its proposal later this year. What is clear, however, is that the new mechanism will bring money into the EU coffers. Critics fear that trading partners could see the levy as an additional tariff, making the project implausible in terms of climate policy. For China, however, the EU project could also have advantages.

By Amelie Richter

Feature

Wirecard: Merkel and the meeting with Xi

In April, Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) must testify before the Bundestag's investigative committee. The MPs have many unanswered questions – especially about her involvement with Wirecard during a trip to China, the influence of Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg on the Chancellor's Office, and the Chancellor's economic advisor, Lars-Hendrik Röller.

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