Just days before the 20th Party Congress, an unknown person hung system-critical banners in downtown Beijing. One protest banner openly calls for the overthrow of Xi Jinping and calls him a "dictator." It may be an isolated action, but it shows that not everything can be controlled.
By Redaktion Table
At an informal meeting in Prague, most energy ministers agreed to further efforts to save energy and strengthen solidarity in the event of a gas shortage. A joint gas purchasing program is supposed to be launched as early as next year.
By Manuel Berkel
The European Union wants to drastically increase the share of refined biogas in the energy mix as part of its RePowerEU strategy. Whether this can reduce dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate the gas crisis is controversial.
By Timo Landenberger
With the AI company Horizon Robotics, Volkswagen places its trust in a familiar name in China: The Beijing-based company already worked with the Audi Group. Its technology is considered top-of-the-line. For Volkswagen, the decision means a departure from the idea of developing many important digital technologies in-house.
By Redaktion Table
Xi Jinping is China's strong man. At the upcoming CP Congress, he will even be the first to serve a third term in office. But it has been a long road to the top of the state. What makes this man tick? What goals is he pursuing?
By Michael Radunski
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Beijing in early November. One thing is already clear: It will not be a trip that turns relations with China upside down. What is missing is a solidarity between the German government and the EU that could leave an impression on Xi.
By Amelie Richter
EU Interior Ministers will discuss the rising refugee numbers on the so-called Balkan route in Luxembourg on Friday. Michael Spindelegger, former Austrian Vice-Chancellor and now the Head of the International Migration Center ICMPD in Vienna warns of numbers like in 2015 and speaks of an "alarm signal."
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Effort sharing is about emission reduction targets for those sectors not covered by the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). After all, nearly 60 percent of EU-wide greenhouse gas emissions. But what do these targets attain if they are not enforceable? In the ongoing trialogue this question must be clarified.
By Lukas Knigge
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Beijing in early November. One thing is already clear: It will not be a trip that turns relations with China upside down. What is missing is a solidarity between the German government and the EU that could leave an impression on Xi.
By Amelie Richter
The Chinese semiconductor giant SMIC recently achieved notable successes and expanded its technical capabilities to include new-generation chips. This helps to cushion the chip shortage and shows that the US sanctions are only partially effective. But the industry currently faces a downturn: demand is collapsing.
By Frank Sieren
