Party leader Xi Jinping summoned the members of his Politburo in Beijing at the end of July, one day before the start of their two-week summer break. He demanded that his highest-ranking officials bring the ailing economy back on its feet right after their vacation. To this end, they would have to promote “modern high-tech […]
Myths persist for a long time, such as the belief that the People’s Republic of China is very different from today’s Russia and that the two only cooperate for tactical reasons. This view may be influenced by the historical fact that under Mao, China was first an ally and then a rival of the Soviet […]
China Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Jakarta in April this year sent a few messages, particularly on their tight relationship with Indonesia. Apart from the economic cooperation and the usual trading talk, both countries emphasized their mutual agreement in support of Palestine’s membership in the UN. “Once again, Indonesia’s position and the PRC’s position are […]
According to insiders, the US government plans to ban Chinese software in autonomous vehicles. The Department of Commerce is expected to propose a ban on Chinese software products for autonomous and connected cars in the coming weeks, according to circles familiar with the matter. The Biden administration plans to issue a proposed rule that would […]
The new Emissions Directive for industry and farmers came into force on Sunday. The revised regulations are intended to reduce pollutants from large industrial plants as well as pig and poultry farms, as the Commission announced. The member states have two years to adapt their national laws.The Brussels authority expects the law to reduce emissions […]
US President George H.W. Bush once remarked that, “No nation on Earth has discovered a way to import the world’s goods and services while stopping foreign ideas at the border.” In an age when democracies dominated the technological frontier, the ideas Bush had in mind were those associated with America’s own model of political economy.But now that […]
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has signed a three-year action plan for economic cooperation together with Chinese Premier Li Qiang . As Meloni said during her state visit to Beijing, she wants to use the document to explore new opportunities for cooperation with China. The exact contents of the action plan were not disclosed. Meloni […]
