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Scholz’s visit to China: Balancing distance and diplomacy
Business
19.04.2024
Scholz’s visit to China: Balancing distance and diplomacy
The German chancellor Olaf Scholz held talks with the Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, as well as holding discussions…
Critical raw materials: how the EU hopes to secure a key element of the energy transition — focus
Green
17.04.2024
Critical raw materials: how the EU hopes to secure a key element of the energy transition — focus
On 5 April, European Commission executive vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis and Uzbekistan’s Minister of investment, industry and trade Laziz Kudratov launched…
German chancellor rules out decoupling from China but calls for quality cooperation
World
16.04.2024
German chancellor rules out decoupling from China but calls for quality cooperation
Germany’s chancellor Olaf Scholz has said he has no plans to decouple from China but demanded more progress towards better…
China’s economy grows 5.3% in first quarter as Lunar New Year boosts spending
Business
16.04.2024
China’s economy grows 5.3% in first quarter as Lunar New Year boosts spending
China’s economy expanded by 5.3% in the first quarter compared to a year earlier, buoyed by government schemes to boost…
‘Shrouded in secrecy’: Sweden expels Chinese journalist
World
08.04.2024
‘Shrouded in secrecy’: Sweden expels Chinese journalist
Sweden has expelled a Chinese journalist, Swedish media reported on Monday. The reporter, a 57-year-old woman, was removed last week…
What is SF6? Study raises concerns about gas that is 24,000x more powerful than CO2
Green
07.04.2024
What is SF6? Study raises concerns about gas that is 24,000x more powerful than CO2
A greenhouse gas 24,000 times more powerful than carbon dioxide is being driven up by China’s growing electricity needs, according…
China using social media and AI to spread misinformation and influence elections, Microsoft says
Next
05.04.2024
China using social media and AI to spread misinformation and influence elections, Microsoft says
Chinese-affiliated actors are using social media and AI-generated content in an attempt to influence geopolitics, according to a new report from…
Gold hits record high: Why investors are turning to the precious metal
Sport
04.04.2024
Gold hits record high: Why investors are turning to the precious metal
Gold prices soared to all-time highs of $2,266.6 (€2,107.9) per troy ounce on Tuesday, before settling lower at $2,257.8 per…
Gold hits record high: Why investors are turning to the precious metal
World
04.04.2024
Gold hits record high: Why investors are turning to the precious metal
Gold prices soared to all-time highs of $2,266.6 (€2,107.9) per troy ounce on Tuesday, before settling lower at $2,257.8 per…
EU launches probe into Chinese solar panels over potentially ‘distortive’ subsidies
My Europe
03.04.2024
EU launches probe into Chinese solar panels over potentially ‘distortive’ subsidies
The probe, announced on Wednesday, involves a project in Romania to design, build and operate a photovoltaic park of 110…