The heads of leading logistics companies expect problems to continue in the global transport of goods. China’s zero-Covid strategy will continue to affect supply chains in the future, reports Nikkei Asia to the two managing directors of DHL Global Forwarding and Ocean Network Express. According to the report, China’s measures to cope with the pandemic […]
The consumption and display of status symbols has long been one of the last great freedoms on China’s Internet. However, bragging about expensive bags, watches, cars, or makeup is increasingly a thorn in the side of the state, as Ning Wang reports. The central government propagates “common prosperity”. The excessive wealth of a minority is […]
The tension is rising – China’s national university entrance examination (Gao Kao) began on Tuesday. For many young Chinese, the exam is one of the most important events in their lives. In the picture, a student hugs her teacher before the exam begins.
BYD plans to acquire six lithium mines on the African continent. This is according to a report in the Chinese magazine The Paper. According to the report, the mines are to supply lithium for more than 20 million EVs. The metal is the basic raw material for e-car batteries. Having its own mines makes carmakers […]
China’s Premier Li Keqiang recently warned of a new power crisis in the summer. Even without new economic growth, there could be shortages, Li said on a major conference call late last week. According to reports, just over 100,000 cadres had joined the call to be briefed on the economic challenges resulting from the Covid […]
Didi Kirsten Tatlow has taken a new position as Senior Reporter, International Affairs, focusing on China at Newsweek magazine. Tatlow was most recently a Senior Fellow in the Asia program at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP).Zhang Jinghua was expelled from the Communist Party. The former Jiangsu Deputy Party Chief has been accused of […]
On Wednesday, China published a Five-Year plan for renewable energy that had been long-awaited in expert circles. The plan sets the following expansion targets:By 2025, non-fossil energy sources are to account for 20 percent of energy consumptionRenewable energies are to cover at least 50 percent of the additional energy demand by thenPower generation from wind […]
in expert circles, hydrogen for passenger cars is considered a dead end. The energy losses in converting the electricity into hydrogen and then converting the hydrogen into the propulsion of the car are too great. E-cars are far more efficient. The tenor of the critics:inside: The precious hydrogen that will be available in the near […]
China wants to reach its climate targets sooner than planned. This was announced by climate envoy Xie Zhenhua at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The People’s Republic has pledged to peak CO2 emissions by 2030. By 2060, the country wants to achieve carbon neutrality. To date, China has not provided an absolute figure for […]
Climate change presents the global community with an immense challenge. Within a short time, mankind must move away from fossil fuels. This is not just a major task for countries. Companies also have a duty to become “greener”. In many branches of industry, the changeover is associated with high costs. But climate change can also […]