Electromobility continues to gain ground – around the globe, but especially in China. This was revealed by the latest “Electric Vehicle Sales Review” by PwC Autofacts and Strategy, the strategy consultancy of PricewaterhouseCoopers. According to the report, new registrations of pure battery cars (BEVs) in 14 selected markets worldwide rose by 123 percent in the […]
Next week will be historic. And not just figuratively, but literally. Because when the 6th plenum of the 19th Central Committee convenes in Beijing on Monday, the 370 delegates will adopt, among other things, a “historic resolution.” What exactly President Xi Jinping’s resolution will include is not yet known, but Chinese media have been reporting […]
As expected, Xi Jinping called for stronger action on climate change at the climate conference in Glasgow. At home, however, coal production is rising to record levels. That’s how the energy crisis is to be tackled. The power shortage, along with a host of other problems, is putting pressure on domestic growth. From supply bottlenecks […]
China has submitted a formal application to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA). This was announced by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce in Beijing on Monday. The application underscores China’s efforts to further open up its economy and increase cooperation with other partners in the digital economy, said Commerce Minister Wang Wentao.On Sunday evening, […]
Chinese EV manufacturer Xpeng sold more than 10,000 vehicles in October, the company announced on Monday. The 10,138 cars sold represent a 233 percent year-on-year increase.This makes October the second consecutive month that Xpeng has surpassed the 10,000-mark of shipped models. In September, the company had set a company sales record with 10,412 vehicles. This […]
A new dispute has erupted over the status of Taiwan. On Monday, China’s State and Party leader Xi Jinping said in a speech that with Resolution 2758, the United Nations General Assembly had recognized on October 25, 1971, that the government representatives of the People’s Republic were the “only legitimate representative of China.” He spoke […]
The human rights organization Amnesty International is withdrawing from Hong Kong. In a press release on Monday, it announced that it would close its two offices in the Chinese Special Administrative Region by the end of the year. The reason was the controversial Hong Kong Security Law, said Anjhula Mya Singh Bais, Amnesty’s chief executive. […]
China’s government ordered a Covid lockdown for tens of thousands of citizens in the north of the People’s Republic on Monday. The reason is new infections in several provinces. In Inner Mongolia, the approximately 35,000 inhabitants of Ejin County have not been allowed to leave their homes since the beginning of the week.New Covid restrictions […]
China’s government is planning its next intervention. With the law on the “promotion of family education”, Beijing’s intervention this time reaches far into private life: the upbringing of its own children. This new law aims to teach China’s youth morals, intellectual development, and social skills, according to official sources. Ning Wang took a closer look […]
“It’s still standing,” says Jens Galschiøt on the phone – with a distinct pride in his voice. The ultimatum has expired, but no one has yet dared to remove the eight-meter-tall sculpture made of red-coated concrete, depicting emaciated bodies with faces contorted in pain. Galschiøt created the “Pillar of Shame”. It commemorates one of the […]
