Following the discovery of the British mutation of the coronavirus in Beijing, starting next week, international schools will be closed and entire neighborhoods sealed off. There will also be mass testing, curfews and strict tracking of infected people in Shijiazhuang. There is little knowledge of protests or resentment against the lockdown just before Chinese New Year, the most important travel period of the year.
Von Frank Sieren
Portugal will hold the EU Council presidency until mid-2021. President Costa is in favor of the investment agreement with China. His country has had good experiences with Chinese investments. There is criticism of Portugal's granting of golden visas.
Von Amelie Richter
One lesson from the Covid crisis for Beijing is about more automation. The robotics industry is growing rapidly. German exporters are still benefiting, but China is investing heavily in its robot production. The consequence of automation could be a rise in unemployment.
Von Frank Sieren
The electronics group Foxconn enters the field of electric mobility. In cooperation with the electric start-up Byton and China's largest private carmaker Geely, the Taiwanese company wants to build vehicles and develop system solutions.
Von Christiane Kuehl
Sigmar Gabriel praises the EU for the investment agreement with China on the occasion of the inauguration of the new US President. It is a sovereign signal to America: "We are not for free," he says. Decoupling China, warns the Chairman of the Atlantic Bridge, would be a "massive self-harm" for Europe.
Von Felix Lee
Eine Lektion aus der Corona-Krise heißt für Peking mehr Automatisierung. Die Robotikbranche wächst rasant. Noch profitieren deutsche Exporteure. Doch China investiert stark in die eigene Roboter-Fertigung. Steigende Arbeitslosigkeit könnte die Folge der Automatisierung sein.
Von Frank Sieren
Bis Mitte 2021 übernimmt Portugal die EU-Ratspräsidentschaft. Präsident Costa spricht sich für das Investitionsabkommen mit China aus. Sein Land hat gute Erfahrungen mit chinesischen Investitionen gemacht. Kritik gibt es an Portugals Vergabe von Goldenen Visas.
Von Amelie Richter
