Heat waves have been plaguing large parts of China for weeks. Temperatures climbed to 44 degrees Celsius on several days (China.Table reported). While the heat is expected to gradually ease in some regions by the end of August, farmers in many provinces are in despair. The drought is raising concerns about crop damages or even […]
An estimated eight million animal and plant species are left on earth, ten percent of which are found in China. Whether it’s the (red) panda, snow leopards, or alligators: The habitats of many species have become smaller and smaller due to human expansion and habitat destruction. The expansion of agricultural land, the sealing of surfaces, […]
Chemical company BASF has granted final approval for the construction of its planned Zhanjiang Verbund site in southern China’s Guangdong province. The company also announced that construction work is now focusing on the core, which includes a steam cracker and facilities for the production of petrochemicals and intermediates.BASF will invest up to €10 billion in […]
According to a media report, China wants to prevent the publication of a UN report on the human rights situation in Xinjiang. In a letter to diplomats in Geneva, the publication of the report by the UN Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, was opposed, Reuters reported, citing insight into the letter. The move was […]
It is a milestone: Shenzhen will allow terminally ill patients the choice of refusing life-saving treatment by law to protect their right to a dignified death. The city has passed a new law that is set to enter into force at the beginning of 2023. “When patients are at the final stage of an incurable […]
They are symbols of China’s rapid development over the past decades: Skyscrapers like the Shanghai Tower in Pudong. In the coastal cities, the economy is flourishing, gigantic housing complexes are constructed and high-quality jobs are being created. But the coastal way of life is threatened.The Ministry of Natural Resources 自然资源部 has recorded a “high sea […]
The German Engineering Federation (VDMA) is demanding that the quarantine requirement for vaccinated individuals entering China be lifted. It also criticizes the restrictions that come with the country’s zero-Covid strategy. “This is not only a huge nuisance with economic consequences for our member companies. China is also cutting into its own flesh with this restrictive […]
An exclusive survey by China.Table at the market research institute Civey has shown that the majority of customers reject goods from forced labor. Politicians are trying to take action against forced labor with supply chain laws, for example Germany or the EU. In the U.S., an import ban on products from Xinjiang has recently come […]
The Chinese oil company China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) plans to increase its spending on clean energy. The plan is to reach the peak of carbon emissions in 2028, with carbon neutrality then to be achieved in 2050, the partly state-owned company announced. The new goals are thus more ambitious than before and go […]
China has been catching up in many technology fields for decades and has already become an innovation driver in some sectors. In the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), the Chinese government has set itself very ambitious yet clear goals. It wants to establish a more innovation-based economy and become the global leader in science and technology […]
