Qingdao A recent study from China lists the country’s weaknesses in technological competition with the USA – and apparently aroused the displeasure of government agencies. The investigation, which was published in the Wechat app at the end of January, was “deleted by the author” four days later, according to the app without further explanation. However, … Read more
– Oil production The US is apparently in talks about tapping oil reserves. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Washington According to Reuters information, the US government has spoken to important other countries about tapping parts of their respective oil reserves. Such a coordinated move would aim to push oil prices down and stimulate … Read more
– Joe Biden At the beginning of the week, the US President and the Chinese head of state met for a virtual meeting. – (Photo: AP) – – – – Washington An important body of the US Congress is pushing for drastic measures against economic ties with China. In its annual report published on Wednesday, … Read more
Elektro-SUV Aiways U5 State-of-the-art technology, but poor security values. – (Foto: Aiways) – – – – Shanghai, Munich When Samuel Fu speaks of Europe, he raves about it. “The European market is booming compared to China,” says the co-founder of the Chinese automaker Aiways. The public charging infrastructure is better and growth is faster. While the … Read more
– Düsseldorf Hamburg and Amsterdam are among the largest ports in Europe. In comparison to container ports in Asia, however, they are above all – small. This is shown by statistics from the German traffic newspaper (DVZ), which specializes in logistics issues. The 2020 figures were collected in March 2021. The handling volume of the … Read more
– US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and EU foreign representative Josep Borrell The EU and the US want to work more closely together. – (Photo: AFP) – – – – Washington The USA and the European Union said they have agreed a bilateral dialogue with China and a joint approach with Russia. In … Read more
– The joint venture plans to invest up to five billion euros over the next six years. The Spanish concern Telefonica wants to put 500 million euros in equity in the project – from the Allianz one billion euros is to come through various instruments. Infrastructure investments are interesting for insurers because they promise sustainable … Read more