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Amelie Richter

Amelie Richter Published: February 21st, 2022

Bernd Lange: ‘Ursula von der Leyen bit off more than she could chew’

Mr. Lange, how disappointed are you and the European Parliament that the import ban on products from forced labor will not be included in the EU supply chain law?First of all, we are furious that the entire legislative process took so long in the first place. There were delays, including by the Regulatory Scrutiny Board. […]

Amelie Richter Published: February 21st, 2022

Patent protection: EU launches WTO legal action against China

The EU has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization against China because the People’s Republic prevents EU companies from taking patent disputes to foreign courts. “China severely restricts EU companies with rights to key technologies, such as 3G, 4G, and 5G, from protecting these rights when their patents are used illegally or without […]

Amelie Richter Published: February 21st, 2022

‘Ursula von der Leyen bit off more than she could chew’

Mr. Lange, how disappointed are you and the European Parliament that the import ban on products from forced labor will not be included in the EU supply chain law?First of all, we are furious that the entire legislative process took so long in the first place. There were delays, including by the Regulatory Scrutiny Board. […]

Amelie Richter Published: February 18th, 2022

18.02.2022_Edi

China has defended the apolitical Winter Olympics fairy tale for years. On Thursday, just three days before the end of the masquerade, the veils finally came off on the home stretch. A spokeswoman for the organizing committee BOCOG told the international press that the island state of Taiwan is an “inseparable part” of the People’s […]

Amelie Richter Published: February 18th, 2022

18.02.2022_Dessert

Blue mountains: Photovoltaic panels cover the hills in Yongren in southwest China’s Yunnan province. The sunny Yongren county has encouraged companies to build photovoltaic power plants to create jobs for local villagers, state media reported.

Amelie Richter Published: February 18th, 2022

Hong Kong to house COVID patients in hotels

Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam has urged the city’s residents to “remain confident” and support anti-COVID measures. “With utmost concern and unwavering support from President Xi Jinping […] Everyone in society must now unite to weather the fifth wave of the epidemic and show the spirit of Hong Kong to the fullest,” Lam said. […]

Amelie Richter Published: February 17th, 2022

Xi wants better lawyers for international disputes

China wants to better position itself legally for international trade disputes: In an article in the Communist Party’s main theoretical journal, President Xi Jinping called for strengthening China’s foreign policy legislation. According to the article, priorities are “urgent” areas such as international sanctions and foreign interference, Xi wrote in Qiushi. “We must use legal means […]

Amelie Richter Published: February 17th, 2022

Xi: resolve Ukraine conflict through dialogue

In a telephone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, China’s head of state Xi Jinping spoke out in favor of dialogue within the framework of the Normandy format to resolve the current tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The Chinese president welcomed France and Germany’s approach and reiterated his full support for the implementation of […]

Amelie Richter Published: February 17th, 2022

17.02.2022_Dessert

The end of “panda diplomacy”? The Republican US Congresswoman Nancy Mace from South Carolina intends to ensure that panda offspring born in the USA should also remain in the USA. That’s because until now, cubs born abroad to giant pandas borrowed from China have to be handed back to the People’s Republic. “Pandas born in […]