Claus Kleber once described himself as a “news junkie.” Especially in times of crisis, that’s an apt term. In the Table editorial team, we currently have to be careful not to fall asleep at night with our smartphones in our hands. Too much has been happening recently. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is shaking things up. […]
China has supplied liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States to Europe. Unipec, the trading arm of China’s state-owned oil and gas company Sinopec, resold three shipments to ports in Europe and turned a profit, Bloomberg reports.The resale of gas to Europe reveals the impact of high energy prices on global trade flows. This […]
China has supplied liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States to Europe. Unipec, the trading arm of China’s state-owned oil and gas company Sinopec, resold three shipments to ports in Europe and turned a profit, Bloomberg reports.The resale of gas to Europe reveals the impact of high energy prices on global trade flows. This […]
For the first time in over 20 years, China’s two major development banks have not allocated money for overseas energy projects in 2021. That is according to a Boston University study. Over the past two decades, the China Development Bank (CDB) and the Export-Import Bank of China (Exim) have been among the largest bilateral lenders […]
Covid is currently rampant in China – at least according to the standards of the People’s Republic. Since the original outbreak in Wuhan more than two years ago, infection numbers in China have not been this high. Several cities of millions have been placed under lockdown, and schools have been closed. Starting March 21, international […]
China’s Ministry of Industry has granted Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group permission to sell EVs. Two models of the subsidiary of the heavily indebted real estate developer Evergrande have received official approval. They may now be sold under the brand name Hengchi, as reported by the business portal Caixin.Evergrande NEV has yet to sell a […]
It was an announcement that was both surprising and unsurprising. On Friday at the conclusion of the National People’s Congress, China’s Premier Li Keqiang announced his resignation from office at the end of the year. This is actually normal in the People’s Republic. Previously, two five-year terms in office were the rule for both the […]
The number of cancer diagnoses in China has risen sharply over the past 20 years. This is revealed in a new study by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as reported by business portal Caixin. The recorded incidence of cancer increased between the years 2000 and 2019:in the 15-49 age group by almost […]
In the most severe Covid wave in China since the beginning of the pandemic more than two years ago, the number of infections continues to skyrocket despite a zero Covid strategy. The health commission reported a daily record of more than 3,100 cases in 19 regions on Sunday. Authorities are responding with lockdowns, mass testing, […]
There is currently more geopolitical activity than since the fall of the Berlin Wall. With its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has put itself on the sidelines of world politics, at least for Western countries. Europe now seeks independence of Russian energy exports as quickly as possible. Germany has woken up to a world that punishes […]