In its 14th Five-Year Plan, Beijing clarifies: Foreign actions regarding Hong Kong and Taiwan are not desired. Brussels expects protectionist guidelines but also recognizes fields for possible cooperation. A progress report by EU foreign affairs envoy Josep Borrell on relations with China is expected for the EU Council meeting at the end of this month.
By Amelie Richter
With its 14th Five-Year Plan, China aims for more independence from foreign countries and at the same time attempts to open its markets more; it wants to invest more and at the same time save more. What sounds contradictory has a method and brings opportunities for Germany and Europe.
By Frank Sieren
Even if the World Bank now applies a different standard to China and poverty in the most populous country is still far from being overcome, the Chinese leadership has achieved a great deal in the fight against poverty. The goal of urbanizing the rural population is now to give way to revitalizing rural regions.
By Felix Lee
This year's National People's Congress begins next Friday in Beijing. The focus will be on adopting the guidelines for the 14th Five-Year Plan. The main issues are the dual-circulation strategy, the goals for China's innovative capacity and technological independence, and the achievement of social targets and now also increasingly of climate goals. China.Table will analyze topics in concrete terms by Friday.
By Nico Beckert
Italy has recently been considered an unsteady partner – not only for Brussels but also in Beijing. With regard to China, the government in Rome has undergone a 180-degree turnaround in just two years: At the end of 2018, the relationship was relatively close, then a "transatlantic conversion" took place, which is now being continued by Draghi. This is also affecting the implementation of BRI projects. In this series, China.Table reports on the relations of all EU member states with China.
By Amelie Richter
Pork is extremely popular in China. The country imports large quantities from Spain, Germany and the USA. Recently, prices have been rising rapidly. For reasons of health, China wants to halve meat consumption by 2030. Will it succeed? An industry for meat substitutes is developing slowly.
By Ning Wang
The networking of everyday life via 5G systems and extended reality are the hot topics at the world's largest mobile communications trade fair, the MWC, now coming to an end in Shanghai. China now has more operating 5G base stations than the rest of the world combined. In the field of extended reality, Deutsche Telekom is now working with a Beijing startup, while industry leader Huawei is cooperating with Daimler.
By Frank Sieren
The Chinese company CATL is the world market leader in EV batteries. In its home market of China, its market share is just under 50 percent. The Chinese are currently building their first plant outside China in Erfurt. According to a report, German engineers have also played a role in the rapid rise of the Chinese supplier. In a very short time, they brought CATL "to a respectable technological level."
By Redaktion Table
The Deutsche Bahn is testing a staff-free mini-market in Renningen – but the German vision of the future still seems very simple compared to Chinese projects. Hema has already proven itself. A Chinese entrepreneur is shaking up the US market for cashier-free stores. The much-praised startup Bingobox, on the other hand, is now bankrupt.
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Smoking is deeply embedded in China's culture. A new study now calls for increasing cigarette prices to reduce tobacco consumption. But previous government measures not only often lacked enforcement. There is also the question of motivation. After all, the state-owned tobacco company, the world's largest producer, reaps vast profits as a monopolist – to the benefit of the public purse.
By Redaktion Table
