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In 1972 the US returned to Japan the islands that China claims since 1895. A buoy recalled that the conflict is not over

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Year 2018. A buoy appears in the exclusive economic zone of Japan in the Eastern China Sea. The Boya, strategically installed, is near the Diaoyu Islands (Senkaku in Japan), and carries the Chinese “flag”. Since then, the buoys have been multiplying in a clear message to the past. The islands, according to China, They have belonged for centuries. The historical context. The tensions between China and Japan by the Diaoyu Islands (called Senkaku in the Japanese nation) They date back to the nineteenth centurywhen Japan attached them in 1895 after the First Sin-Japanese War. Later, at the end of World War II, The United States administered the islands until 1972, when it returned them to Japanwhich It generated protests from China and Taiwanthat claim them based on historical records dating from the Ming dynasty. Not just that. The dispute intensified in 2012 when Japan nationalized some of the islands, causing strong reactions in China, manifestations and deterioration in bilateral relations. Over the years, military presence and maritime patrols in the area have been increasing, with frequent incidents between Chinese and Japanese ships, which maintains the dispute as a voltage focus on East Asia. The case of the Boya (s) has raised tensions. A diplomatic gesture in a context with tensions. Last Monday, China withdrew one of the buoys that had placed in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Japan Near the disputed Senkaku Islands, a movement that seemed to be able to pave the path for the summit among the leaders of both countries this year. The Japan Coast Guard confirmed that the Boya, installed in July 2023 within the Japanese EEZ in the Eastern China Sea, It was withdrawn and is now in a new location outside the Japanese jurisdiction. As we said, The installation of buoys in waters close to the Senkaku is part of a Chinese strategy to reaffirm his territorial claim on the islands, known in the nation as Diaoyu. Tokyo has repeatedly protested against these actionsdemanding the withdrawal of the devices. What does China say. China’s Ministry of Foreign Relations assured that The buoy had “completed its task on the site”suggesting that his retirement was voluntary and for technical purposes. Beijing argues that these devices They only have hydrometeorological endsand that serve to monitor ocean currents and climate, although analysts warn that the information collected, such as water temperature, could have military applications. Impact on relationships. The withdrawal of this last buoy is produced in A context of diplomatic approach between China and Japan. In December, the visit of the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Takeshi Iwayaya, to Beijing resulted Treated waters of the Fukushima nuclear plant. In fact, these gestures are those that have promoted the possibility of a summit between Japanese prime minister, Shigeru Ihiba, and President Xi Jinping, a summit that could be done in May. One of the buoys placed by China And after the retreat of the buoy, more tension. However, the situation in the Eastern China Sea is far from finishing: in the same 2023, ships of the Chinese coast guard were sighted near the Senkaku for 353 days, a historical record. In addition, a few hours ago the Japanese coast guard reported that Four Chinese government boats briefly ventured into Japanese territorial waters. According to Chinese authorities, these operations seek to protect China’s rights and interests in the area in accordance with the law. There are more. In December 2023, Japan detected a new buoy near Yonaguni Islandin the southwest of its territory, and demanded its withdrawal. Beijing has always rejected demand, insisting that its use is strictly meteorological. The chief secretary of the Japanese Cabinet, Yoshimasa Hayashi, has avoided specular about the reasons behind the retreat of the buoy in the Senkaku, but reaffirmed that Japan will continue to demand the elimination of the one located in Yonaguni. Distance Japan from USA. Boya’s retreat could be interpreted as an effort from China to improve its ties with Tokyo and at the same time weakens the alliance between Japan and the United States. No doubt, the growing rivalry between Beijing and Washington has intensified after the victory of Donald Trump in the presidential elections, which has led China to search New diplomatic strategies in the region. Meanwhile, in Washington, Ishiba and Donald Trump held their first meeting last Fridaywhere they reaffirmed their commitment to deal with “Chinese aggression” in the southern and east seas of China. In a joint statement, both leaders They defended the stability in the Taiwan Strait and supported Taiwan’s participation In international organizations. China reacted with indignation, qualifying these statements as an open interference in their internal affairsand presented diplomatic protests against the United States and Japan. So? In this “Take and Daca” between the two nations, where there is a step forward and then retreat, the distancing seems to be maintained. Although the withdrawal of the buoy near the Senkaku could be interpreted as a gesture of approach between Beijing and Tokyo, the reality in the Eastern China Sea remains marked by the territorial dispute. The constant presence of Chinese ships in the area and The refusal to remove the buoy in Yonaguni They do not leave many doubts, and suggest that China is still committed to strengthening its control over these strategic waters. 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The biggest problem of Perovskita’s solar panels was its durability. China has just resolved it

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The University of Beijing has just presented the most forceful advance of Perovskita cells in terms of durability, so far the greatest weak point of technology that promises to conquer solar panels. The news. A team of researchers has designed a Perovskita cell with a 24%efficiency, similar to that of the best silicon solar panels, than maintains 99% of its performance after 1,100 hours of operation at extreme temperatures. The context. Perovskita cells are The most promising technology to generate solar energy at low cost. Perovskitas have a crystalline structure that absorbs sunlight in a very efficient waybut unlike silicon cells, they can be manufactured through simple processes, with cheaper materials, and in flexible films. There are already commercial solar panels of Perovskita and have begun to be installed on a large scale, especially in complicated lands of Chinabut their least stability and durability prevents them from competing with silicon in other facilities, even when they are manufactured in tandem with the semiconductor to improve their performance. The problem. One of the key components of Perovskita cells, the formamidinium and lead iodide (FAPBI₃), is difficult to stabilize at room temperature and tend to degrade when it is exposed to sunlight for long periods. Which, for a solar panel, is … inopportune. FAPBI₃ degradation causes Perovskita solar cells to lose efficiency rapidly (they convert less amount of light into electricity) and are not viable to compete with silicon panels, which last 30 years. The solution. To overcome this obstacle, a laboratory from the University of Beijing has invented A new “intercalation-decalation” technique of iodinewhich consists of inserting iodine atoms into the structure of the FAPBI₃ to help better organize its components, and then eliminate the excess iodine during the heating process. The key is to facilitate the formation of lead and iodine blocks, whose atoms are joined by sharing corners in the structure of Perovskita. By favoring this configuration, the mobility of the ions is reduced that, otherwise, would contribute to the degradation of the material over time. Iodine acts as a stabilizer that improves the internal cohesion of the cell. The results. This method allowed researchers to obtain a high quality Perovskita movie, without waste that may compromise their performance. The cells that developed have an energy conversion efficiency of 24%: almost a quarter of the solar energy that affects them is transformed into electricity. But the most important thing is that they maintained 99% of their initial performance after operating for more than 1,100 hours at about 85 ° C, which is a very encouraging indicative of its durability and potential long -term use. As for lead. Lead concerns its toxicity, but today it is an essential component in the Perovskita formula: it contributes significantly to its ability to absorb light and turn it into electricity, so that commercially viable cells contain lead. However, solutions are also being investigated To eliminate it. Goodbye to defects. In addition to the one at hand, other laboratories are explored complementary solutions to eliminate defects, such as the integration of molybdenum disulfide layers (MOS₂) In the structure of the cells, which act as physical and chemical barriers, blocking the migration of those defective ions that can deteriorate performance. Both the technique of iodine and that of the MOS₂ point to the same: achieve a pure and stable perovskita that can work optimally and lasting. And convert the “great promise” of solar panels into a commercial reality. Image | Huansun In Xataka | In 2009, Perovskita’s solar panels wasted 97% of energy. Now they are ready to conquer the industry

South Korea has found a great structure in the waters that is disputed with China. It is the second time, and Beijing does not deny it

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The conflict It began in the months of April and May 2024. In front of its coasts, in The yellow seaSouth Korea sighted a series of floating structures in the space that delimits the nation with China. From Beijing it was tried to reassure the neighbor explaining that what they saw only had fishing connotations, but no one escaped then that behind the movement could exist much more. New structures have turned on the spirits in Korea. A new dispute zone. As we said, a few weeks ago China began The construction of maritime infrastructure in the yellow seaa strategically crucial area between the Chinese Costa and the Korean Peninsula. The new facilities, A floating steel structure of more than 50 meters high and widewere detected by South Korean satellites, raising concerns that China is using the tactics of consolidating territorial claims through permanent constructions. With An area of ​​417,000 square kilometers, the yellow sea is rich in marine resources, oil and gaswhich makes it a key point of economic and geopolitical interest for both nations. Until now, South Korea has protested by the installation of Several structures since 2024claiming that these could be part of a major plan in China to exercise sovereignty over the area. In fact, the South Korean authorities believe that Beijing could build up to 12 of these structures, which would turn the area into a friction point into the already tense relations between both countries. China and its maritime tactics. The strategy of building permanent structures to affirm sovereignty is not new in Chinese politics. Moreover, Beijing has applied similar tactics in the South China Seawhere has transformed reefs into military bases And he has claimed jurisdiction on disputed waters with the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and other countries. Everything indicates that the strategy seems to spread to the yellow sea, with direct implications for South Korea and its allies (Particularly, the United States). What does China say. We said it at the beginning. Chinese officials They have tried to minimize controversyalways describing these facilities as “fishing support infrastructures”but the South Korean security community fears that they are advanced for an eventual statement of Chinese sovereignty. In the words of Sang Hun Seokformer South Korean Diplomatic and Security Analyst, “these facilities act as the maritime equivalent of boots on the ground, establishing a physical presence that China will then use to consolidate their claims.” The provisional measures zone. The truth is that the yellow sea has been a historical dispute area between China and South Korea. In 2001, Both countries established the one known as the provisional measures zone (PMZ) to administer the area of ​​exclusive economic zones (ZEE) and avoid confrontations, delimiting fishing rights and prohibiting new constructions or the exploitation of resources until reaching a permanent agreement. Under it, the two nations are prohibited from building infrastructure or exploiting resources beyond fishing if the other does not agree. What happens? What South Korea He has repeatedly denounced for years that China has ignored these restrictionsallowing their fishermen to operate illegally in the South Korean Zee. Said dispute has even led to violent clasheswith South Korean maritime patrols shooting against Chinese vessels on more than one occasion. Hence, the construction of permanent structures is now seen as a new level of provocation, as it could sit a precedent that Weakens the capacity of South Korea to assert your maritime rights. The elephant in the room: USA. He Mutual Defense Pact between South Korea and the United States makes this dispute just a bilateral issue. With 28,000 American soldiers parked in South Koreaany Chinese movement that alters the strategic balance in the region could attract Washington’s attention. Until now, Americans have maintained a containment approach against Chinese expansion in the Indo-Pacific, particularly in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, but but The yellow sea could become a new piece on the game board. Dispute with historical roots. From the Chinese perspective, Yellow Sea control has a strategic and symbolic weight. The reason? In the last 200 years, The great battles that defined the history of China were fought in this regionfrom the Opium wars until The Sino-Japanese war. Under this perspective, Beijing’s official narrative considers these wars as a historical humiliation imposed by foreign powers, and recovering absolute control over its coast is seen as part of the restoration of his “historical law”. The Chinese argument to reject an equitable division of the ZEE with South Korea is based on the fact that Its population and their coast are significantly largerso they believe that the dividing line should favor them. On the other sidewalk, South Korea and its allies defend the principle of the “midpoint”, according to which the maritime border should be drawn equally between both countries. And where do it leads to us? It is the big question. Of course, so far the dispute has not reached the seriousness of the Conflict in the South China Sea or the Eastern China Sea, where the Asian nation maintains confrontations with the Philippines and Japan respectivelybut the situation could quickly intensify if Beijing continues to expand its presence. It would not really be “so much.” If South Korea, with the support of the United States, decides to directly challenge these constructions, we could see a new front of tensions in the Indo-Pacific. Perhaps for this reason, at this time the great unknown is to know how far South Korea will allow (and its alliance with the United States) that Chinese tactics advance before taking more forceful measures. Image | Grid-AendalNASA In Xataka | The US and China Liby ‘Chips War’. Now South Korea prepares for ‘The War of Memoirs’ In Xataka | China has discovered an advantage to win the career career to the US: a “bubble” in its defense

The world pharmaceutical industry has been sunk in its “Deepseek moment”: China is devouring it

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This summer we estee that, for the first time in history, China beat Europe as a new medication developer. It was not a stroke of luck: the pharmacist is one of the most complex sectors in the world and China has been determined to compete in it at the highest level. A decision that is paying off. So much that, today, the question is not whether China will stand up to the US. The question is whether the western pharmaceutical industry is facing its own “moment Deepseek“: The appearance of a more agile competitor, cheaper and (at least on paper) equally good. A small panoramic. Historically, Europe was always the great world pharmaceutical superpower. However, in the decade that goes between 1995 and 2005, the situation changed: the US made a very strong biomedical commitment and managed to advance the old continent. That has not changed in the last 20 years. In fact, according to the latest edition of the ‘The Pharmaceutical Industry in figures‘(The 2023), they say that the 90 new molecules, 28 were American compared to 17 of European origin. The surprise was another: that China had managed to put 25 on the table. And although that, alone it changes (almost) everything; There was something else. In autumn, summit therapeutics announced that its drug He had surpassed Keytruda, a well -known Merck immunotherapy against lung cancer that moves more than 30,000 million a year. To get an idea of ​​the bombing: only that news catapulted Summit to the top positions of world biotechnology (with a stock market capitalization of billions) even though … it has no approved drug. As David Wainer explained“China’s rise in biotechnology has been managing for years, but now it is impossible to ignore it.” In 2020, less than 5% of the large pharmaceutical transactions worth 50 million dollars or more were related to China. “In 2024, that figure had increased to almost 30%,” According to the journalist. Why does this happen? Although everything has some speculative air, experts agree that There are some key factors behind Of all this: Lower costs: both for the ease of access to highly qualified labor and low cost and access to thousands of people for optimized clinical trials. Minimum bureaucracy and less security obstacles that accelerate the market arrival process. And what consequences can it generate? That may be what most matches all this with What happened to Deep Seek: That the uncertainty about what may be doing in China, makes investors think much more if it is profitable to finance new projects. What is the point of spending hundreds of millions on something they can do in China for a dozen (And what, in fact, are surely doing even if we don’t know it)? And Europe? While innovation seems to go to China, Europe is still changed. Successes like Novo Nordisk and Ozempiceven invisible that we are losing a career that we should not lose (it is more, that we have been losing it for years). Josep Borrellformer high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has passed years saying that “When the pandemic arrived we realized that in Europe there was not a single gram of paracetamol.” That was something that did not worry anyone because Europe had always thought it was a problem of productive outsourcing. Now we are discovering that, along the way, we were outsourcing much more than that. Image | Mika Baumeister | Deepseek + Philipp Katzenberger In Xataka | Ozempic is sweeping. So much that it is a problem for supermarkets and sugary drinks

China has a shortcut called Morocco

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Over time almost fulfilled, the European Union pressed the red button: Activate tariffs to Chinese electric car. With variable rates depending on the company, since the last days of October, all cars of this type from China have had to increase their costs (absorbed by the company or impact to the client), including those of European companies. To the measure, the manufacturers themselves have denounced the European Union before the Court of Justice of the European Unionwith the aim of eliminating this economic barrier that they consider unfair. The complaint has been submitted Byd, Saic, Geely and Tesla. The subject of tariffs is nothing more than One of the last chapters in the negotiation between him Chinese government and the European Union. Although these rates are applied, the agency has made clear its intention to maintain its conversations with the Chinese State and, in fact, did not charge the compensatory rights that have been applied from summer to the end of October. In addition, it has not imposed tariffs on plug -in hybrids. Explain you in your newsletter SAI (but auto insights) Weekly that everything indicates that it is a negotiating measure between both entities. The truth is that Chinese companies are offering their cars much cheaper than European manufacturers just when European regulations force this type of technology to skip a thousand millionaire fines. A shortcut called Morocco Since the application of tariff They aspire to gain market share. In that new strategy, Spain has taken a preponderant role. Our country is taking weight in the production of future electric cars for their low labor and energy costs compared to other European powers such as Germany or France. But, in addition, it also seems to be receiving the prize to turn their positions Regarding tariffs. Since they were applied, the Chinese state seems to have pressed to stop all investments in the countries where it was voted in favor of lifting these commercial barriers. In return countries like Spain have unlocked these (like the Catl factory in Zaragoza) and nations with special commercial treaties with the European Union are experiencing the growing interest of that Asian country. Turkey, for example, is one of the countries where Chinese interest has perched, with Byd studying the construction of a plant in a key geostrategic place. The other great country where China has put its eyes is Morocco. And investments leave no doubt. Morocco is a very attractive bridge for the Asian country. It has a Commercial Treaty that would allow you to skip tariffs on your electric manufacturing their cars on African soil. These investments, which first They have arrived in the form of kits That they are finished in Europe, they are still studied by the European Union that has to define whether or not they are enough to save the commercial barrier. It is, in fact, the way of working that has Omoda in Barcelona and the one that Leapmotor has raised for its production in European soil. The production of vehicles in Morocco is not new either. In fact, in 2023 he surpassed China, Japan and India as Main exporter of vehicles to the European Union. His low labor costs has turned Morocco into the perfect environment to produce cars such as Dacia Sandero o Stellantis’s light quadricycles (Citroën Ami, Fiat Topolino…). This appeal It wants to be exploited by China in car production but also with everything that revolves around the electric car. Among those new business opportunities is Battery production. Chinese official media say that producing in Morocco is 50% cheaper than doing so in Europe, they collect in Political. That savings has been the one that has encouraged Chinese companies such as Cngr Advanced Material, through a Moroccan subsidiary called Cngr Morocco New Energy to invest in a gigantic battery production plant. The project was completed with the signing of a investment of 2,000 million dollars For the same. They calculate, from the company, that production will reach a million electric cars every year, which is 70 GWH capacity. To have a better idea, The plant that Catl has designed for Zaragoza plans to provide 50 GWh. It is not, much less, the only project that comes in this regard. Chinese batteries manufacturers Hailiang and Shinzoom They announced An investment of 450 and 460 million dollars, respectively, in the industrial zone Tanger Tech. Although it is officially called “Cité Mohammed VI Tangger Tech”, so much has been the Chinese interest in the area that already call it the “Shanghai of Morocco” . The port of Tangier has become a Key space for the Moroccan government. Its proximity to Europe makes it a doubly attractive place: manufacturing on its ground is cheaper and moving the product to the European continent is also very little expensive. Investments in the electric car in Morocco are already calculated in 10,000 million dollars among which the phosphate exploitationkey minerals for the production of batteries and which Morocco has huge deposits. “For a long time, Europeans invested in Morocco to take advantage of cheap and unknic labor. Today, this workforce is not simply cheap, it is also competitive and is well trained. The Chinese have realized that they Interesting Investing, “said Mehdi Laraki, president of the Morocco-China Business Council in words collected by the medium Telquel. Photo | Audi In Xataka | Toyota has been one of the few firms that has not opted for the electric car. For now it is doing well

China lives a cherry fever and Chile has become supermarket. It is a danger to the Chilean industry

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The culinary tastes and customs of some countries may seem peculiar. It is not necessary to go very far: a few years ago The #Swedengate occurred for the controversy that, in Sweden, Guests did not feed. It is a more Nordic custom that clashes with the Mediterranean. If we go the other tip of the world, in China, we find that They have predilection for one stinky fruit that put even in pizza. But they also like cherries. Much, very much, so much that they buy them from Mansalva to a country that has become its great supplier and with which they have opened up to a commercial route exclusively for that. And that country is Chile. Grapes Cherries at the end of the year. Each country has its customs and rites associated with certain festivities. The twelve end of the year grapes are the perfect example. While in Spain fresh and green grapes are used, traditionally, in Portugal And some Latin American countries are also twelve, but raisins. In China, tradition is not so much to eat, but to give away, being the fruit predicts the cherry. The reason is that cherries are seen as a symbol not only of good luck to face the new year, but also of renewal. Its red color is associated with fortune, joy and is common as a gift and element of great importance in family celebrations. Globalization. Cherries in China not only symbolize good luck, but also family union. It is not something new, but its cultural impact has been modified in recent years due to a single reason: globalization. In the past, the consumption and gift of cherries was associated with some quality that, therefore, was exclusive. Almost like a luxury article for families. And it was so because in China, although cherries are grown, at this time of year production is limited due to climatic conditions. That’s where Chile, where it is summer, entered the equation, supply The Chinese market with its cherries. Fever. Because of this, its consumption shot. In 2016, Chile exported around 40,000 tons of cherries to China. In 2023, it increased to more than 370,000 tons. For the last season, it is estimated that the figure will be close to 660,000 tons. Chile is flooding the Chinese market and that has allowed this exclusive article to become something more common and that everyone who wants to access. Impact on Chile. Of course, to the Chilean market, this has come as a ring to the finger. Cherry is one of its main products, representing almost 40% of the fruit production value in the country, and it is estimated that this demand from China has caused that more than 90% of exports to that market are cherries. Cherry Express. You had to find new ways to export cherries to China to cover two needs: increase the number and that they would reach the Asian giant faster. Not only to expedite everything, but for the fruit to remain fresh. The road? The “Cherry Express”, a commercial route Inaugurated at the beginning of 2024 focused on improving the communication of the Chilean ports of San Antonio and Valparaíso with that of Tianjing In China. It is a port very close to Beijing, an epicenter of cherry consumption, and with this route the times are shortened and the processes are expedited, which also allows you to lower the price of cherries in the destination market. Besides, I know They incorporated to the route ships a series of technological innovations to monitor all the parameters of the refrigerated containers and guarantee the optimal state of the fruit. Concern for prices. This flood of cherries has a negative appearance that producers are seeing these last months: overproduction and overexport. Seeing China’s taste for cherries, Chilean farmers have focused precisely on their cultivation. It is estimated that production has increased by 40% for the last harvest, but in China they are not sold as many as those exported, the price collapses. It is something that is already worrying To Chilean producers because estimate is that the price of cherries in the last season is between 30% and 60% lower. Not only is there on the price, but a demand that has been reduced Due to the state of the Chinese economy, which can reduce the consumption of non -essential products. Chilean reaction. This situation is making the Latin American country wonder about the long -term sustainability of the industry, so much that there are strategies and the ones it promotes Prochilepointing to the diversification of markets and the improvement of competitiveness with an objective in mind: that the industry does not depend on prices for a single product. Images | Prochile In Xataka | China has been building a megapuerto in Peru for eight years. It has just been released to revolutionize South America

After tariffs to the electric car, China has a “Troy horse” to win the European market: combustion

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At the end of October last year, the European Union applied the Chinese electric car tariffs. From that moment, the cars that entered the European ports had to face rates that depended on the company that exported the vehicle. We must wait to see how the industry faces this change at a time when China was betting hard on Europe. But what is clear is that, beyond the electric car, China has a plan B to follow flooding the European Cars Union: The combustion engine. Tariff mess. They are not really “tariffs”, but “compensatory rights”, according to The European Commission. As much as they are, they are levies that apply to importation with one objective: protect their own market. Each manufacturer has an additional tariff and 35.3% is not the same to SAIC cars, 18.8% to Geely or 7.8% to Tesla. Before applying tariffs, China marked the goal of following Invading Europe with their carsbut regardless of increasing exports, the Asian giant took other measures. For example, one Research against European Porka very consumed product in the country that matters from Europe and that would affect several countries, especially Spain. It could also rareproduct that dominates and is vital for the development of practically all industries. Neighborhood discussion. These pressures have paid off, and an example is Spanish. Spain, initially, was in favor of the European measure, but after China’s threats, The Spanish position was relaxing. Germany too I was on that ship Because your trade with China It is key in this segment. On the contrary that France, fearful that Byd or Mg take away market share of their Peugeot, Citroën or Renault, which have little presence in China. The Troy Phev. However, something key in this whole issue is that tariffs have the Chinese electric car as a goal. That is, the 100%electric, leaving aside other electrification variants that remain important in a European market with countries where the loaders are not so developed. And, there, it is where China has a weapon to continue filling the territory of own production cars. Plug -in hybrids, or Phev, are an alternative strategy of the country. Not being taxed with the same tariffs, manufacturers can expand in the European market showing its technology, design and competitive prices. An example is cars that are plug -in hybrids in practice, but electric in theory. Jaecoo 7, for example, has gasoline and plug -in hybrid versions The limits of hybridization. He Mazda MX-30for example, it is a car that always prioritizes electric mode. It does not pull the combustion engine until it lacks enough energy in the battery to move the car, but the combustion engine is not dedicated to moving the wheels when it has to act, but to produce electricity that is stored in the battery, this being this the one used to move the wheels. Catl, Eminence in battery technologya few months ago a Battery with an autonomy of 400 kilometers and fast charge. But not for a 100%electric, but for a hybrid. It is like a 2.0 plug that, in practice, has a combustion engine, even if it is not used for the conventional purpose. Pure and hard combustion. In addition to technology, the point in favor of Chinese manufacturers is the price. Brands like byd and Mg have entrance hybrids to significantly lower prices than those of the competition. But there is life beyond electrification and, although China is Pushing Strong by the passage to these “new energies” inside and outside their borders, if you have to adapt to avoid tariffs, they can do it with several models of pure and hard combustion. He MG ZS Combustion It is an example. It was one of the gasoline cars best selling in Spain During last year. There are more players in this market, and omoda is an example. He arrived in Spain last year And it has expanded rapidly with dealers in which there are electric, hybrid and combustion cars. Jaecoo also has cars exclusively with combustion, such as Jaecoo 7and that is where the potential of Chinese companies is to gain market share by alternative roads to that of the Full Electric. Don money. Apart from the strategy for hybrids, when tariffs were already on the horizon, it was speculated with strategies by China to manufacture in Europe and dodge these tariffs. The idea was to assemble the critical pieces of cars in Chinese factories, disassemble it and take it to European factories, where they would reassemble to shape the final car. A kind of Lego that was not official and that, from Europe, it was said that it would not serve to dodge tariffs. But it is clear that what is working so that some countries have relaxed their position are economic pressures. Apart from the threats already commented, Chinese companies have been getting important plants to make cars. For example, Chery was done with the Nissan factory in Barcelona (What he gave A second life to Ebro). But during the last votes, They delayed their plans. And not only in Spain, Also in Italywhere they were going to make important investments. Meanwhile, Chinese companies continue to erre with their strategy to fill Europe with their cars. Despite tariffs, we see that giants like Byd continue to get ships huge that allow to continue maintaining the rhythm of exports. It is a very juicy market with Germany betting on electrification, Norway being the King of Cotarro and territories as the Netherlands in which China has land to conquer. Image | Engin Akyurt In Xataka | The EU has insisted on making the jump to the electric car: ten advantages of staying in a plug -in hybrid

China has great plans with its “new silk route.” An unexpected corner of the world threatens to truncar them: Myanmar

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China has too many open fronts. On the one hand, the Technological War With the West who is serving to boost your technology industry. On the other hand, the Commercial War which is making natural resources monopolize. Also his impulse to renewable energiesbecoming the main power and growing so much that their companies have beenNzarzado in a price war. To add more pepper to the matter, its great project of the new silk route encounters an unexpected enemy: a neighboring country at war since 1948. New Silk Route. For hundreds of years, the Silk route connected the Southeast Asia with the Mediterranean. It was a series of commercial routes open by China that not only allowed a trade between many countries, but a way of expanding their influence abroad. With the decline of China due to Opium wars Already new commercial routes, in the nineteenth century, the silk route passed to the background. In the 21st century, with the new Chinese economic splendor and the desire to recover that international influence, the country impulse The initiative of the new Silk route. In 2013, President Xi Jinping advertisement His intention to revitalize the old commercial ties between Asia, Europe and in North Africa, this being one of China’s most ambitious strategies. Milmillonaria investment. The advantages seem obvious. Currently, the vast majority of world trade depends on a few maritime routes. The Portenero ships They are a ‘cheap’ solution to transport tons of goods, but they depend on a few points of passage that, if they see interrupted its activity For any reason, They cause world chaos. With a land transport, not only another route is achieved to move merchandise, but you can shorten times. With a land transport from Southeast Asia to Germany, the merchandise would take about two weeks to arrive. With the same route by sea, time is dilated until just over a month. China, being the great producer of the world, has sought to increase its position with this rail transport, something for which you have had to invest Much money in infrastructure deployment and in route width adaptations with certain paths, such as the old Soviet lines with a different path width. HE esteem that this investment has been almost a billion of euros not only in a railroad, but in ports, airports, stations and other infrastructure. Criticism. Countries around the world They benefit of these investments promoted by China. Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Malaysia or Vietnam have received important investments in land and maritime infrastructure. Russia has also improved its rail connections, improving trade between two countries (that they are needing so much). Italy and Greece have also received investments in ports. Egypt, more of the same with the strategy of the Chinese economic and commercial cooperation zone. And Panama also signed a agreement for the expansion of the train line (which just had fall After Trump’s arrival) It is one tremendous strategy both for sea and land that involves many countries and, as expected, it does not do it Too much grace. The reason is that they consider that it is a strategy from China to gain influence on developing countries, something that can play against US interests in countries, especially the Middle East, in which they have military facilities. Myanmar. The problem is that they have encountered a civil war. Myanmar, previously Burma, has been in crisis for two centuries. In the nineteenth century there were the Anglo-Birian wars, which continued in 1948 with the civil war of Myanmar. They achieved the independence of the United Kingdom, but their society was fragmented and a tremendous civil war that persists to this day began. Everything was intensified with the 2021 coup d’etat to overthrow the democratic government, which has led to a new war situation with millions of internal displacements in recent years. And, in that lack of lack of control, with internal struggles to control territories and commercial roads, China has encountered an important stumbling block in the development of its new silk route. Rare earth. China and Myanmar share more than 2,100 kilometers of border, being the Chinese province of Yunnan is the most affected. And the problem is that the presence of military groups and ethnic tensions is preventing China Agreements of the new silk route. The area, in addition, is rich in Rare earthsomething that China dominates and wants to continue controllingso the country is showing warm with the situation of its neighbors. China’s role. As we read in BBCChina did not want to get wet in this whole matter, which is now splashing. When the army gave the coup d’etat, Xi Jinping did not condemn him and continued to sell them weapons. However, he also did not recognize the military as the new heads of state. In fact, experts already consider that China is pressing so that things are again as before, not because they want to return to democracy or peace, but because they want to continue developing their commercial strategy. From the Myanmar regime it is suspected that Beijing is playing two bands supporting both the army and the rebels, who use Chinese weapons. But, the only thing China can do right now is to wait and press on both sides to achieve a peace agreement that allows them to continue with their businesses. Meanwhile, and as always, the people are the one who is suffering the consequences, with more than three million displaced and thousands of dead since 2021. Images | Rowanwindwhistler In Xataka | China has been building a megapuerto in Peru for eight years. It has just been released to revolutionize South America

The electric car is an overwhelming success in China. So much so that it makes no sense to call it like this

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The adoption of electric car in China It is far from what we have been watching in Europe for some time. Specifically, with a market share of 20% compared to just 6% in the EU, despite the efforts of manufacturers to electrify their fleets. This It has been growing firing for yearsthanks to direct subsidy policies, tax exemptions and, above all, a colossal investment in infrastructure. The world’s largest network for electric car recharge is there, with more than 8 million load points Ay Byd as a sales leader. The rhythm is being so vertiginous that, for some, the term “electric car” is beginning to become obsolete. The next step is the intelligent electric car. Catl word. Catl is the largest battery manufacturer globally, and one of the main weight names in the world of electric car. It provides batteries for many of the manufacturers, and at the annual meeting of the Davos Economic Forum put on the table A new term: ‘EIV’. Currently, we refer to electric vehicles such as EV (Electric Vehicle) but Pan Jian, Co -president of CALT, states that the term EIV begins to gain strength. The message is clear: the electric car is ceasing to be, simply, an electric car. Intelligence. Beyond marketing strategies, the reality is that the electric car is rotating much more than a car moved by electricity. Manufacturers like byd are planned to invest 13.6 billion dollars in IA development For electric cars. Others, such as Xiaomi, focus efforts on offering driver and Aito assistance systems, a company participated by Huawei, have given several lessons to European manufacturers about The autonomous parking. China leads the integration of intelligent technologies into electric vehicles, and the focus on software (in front of the chaos of some European manufacturers), It is a good proof of this. Upward forecasts. By 2025, It is expected that China sells a total of 12 million electric. To know if it is much or little, you can use the fact that in Europe less than one million were enrolled in Europe. Despite The obstacles that Europe wants to put to China In its price war, the country is enough and left over its local brands both in its land and outside it. Image | Byd In Xataka | NEW BYD ATTO 2: already available in Spain the bet of ByD in the electric car segment of 25,000 euros (or less)

China has built such a huge laser that is seen from space

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Last year, China revealed a budding technology to which They had called Crazy Li. It was an unpublished combat laser capable of cutting metal or causing blindness on the battlefield. What has now discovered an American satellite is completely different from everything known. By size, we are facing an unusual development, so much that it is seen from space. A technological colossus. Apparently, everything indicates that China is developing in the city of Mianyang, Sichuan province, A huge laser fusion research centera technology with the potential to provide clean and unlimited energy. A project that also could also have military applications in the design and modernization of nuclear weapons, According to analysts from two independent intelligence organizations. And how have we learned? Satellite images have revealed A structure with four gigantic arms that will house laser bays directed towards an experimentation center where fusion tests will be performed using hydrogen isotopes. According to analyst Decker Evelethof the CNA Corporation, this installation is at least 50% larger than the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in the United States, which would make it the largest nuclear fusion center in the world. The company would have been monitoring its evolution from space since in 2020 it was just “a land patch.” The project, called Laser Fusion Major Device Laboratoryit had not been previously reported, which has generated concern in the international community about its true purpose. How the laser fusion works: star energy. Nuclear fusion consists of joining hydrogen atoms to generate energyreplicating the process that occurs in the sun and other stars. Unlike the nuclear fission currently used in nuclear plants, Fusion does not generate long -term radioactive waste or pose catastrophic accident risks. In this type of facilities, the powerful lasers shoot on a central chamber that contains hydrogen isotopes, compressing them until they merge and release a huge amount of energy in a process known as ignition. In the case at hand, the design of the Chinese installation presents those four huge arms that They will channel the laser energy towards a central tower where the fusion chamber is located. China vs.euu. Until now, the National Ignition Facity from the United States has led the laser fusion research for decades, achieving in 2022 a historical milestone: The first fusion reaction with net energy gain. The only “but”: the advance did not tell the energy expenditure necessary to feed the lasers, which still leaves the merger far from being viable as a commercial source of electricity. For its part, China, With its aggressive approach in technological developmentcould be shortening the distances. Analysts such as Melanie Windridge, director of Fusion Energy Insights, highlight that the Asian country is advancing with determination and speedwhich could give it a strategic advantage. For Andrew Holland, director of the Fusion Industry Association, if the United States and its allies do not accelerate the investment in nuclear fusion, China could win the race in a short time. Its ability to carry projects from the concept to construction is remarkably faster than that of the West. China East Fusion Reactor Energy or weapons? It is the big doubt after knowing the images. Beyond its application in energy production, these facilities can also perform A crucial role in the development of nuclear weapons. Both China and the United States are signatories of Complete prohibition treaty of nuclear testswhich prevents testing with atomic explosives. The problem? The capacity of these facilities It allows to simulate nuclear explosions without physically detonating themoffering key data to improve the design and performance of nuclear eyes. In this regard, William Alberque, analyst at the Henry L. Stimson Center, He pointed to the CNN that any country with an installation similar to the NIF inevitably will use its ability to improve its nuclear arsenals. Eveleth coincides, suggesting that the Chinese project It could allow the development of more sophisticated weapons, even smaller and more efficient versions. While some experts believe that this advance reduces the need for real nuclear tests, it could also mean a modernization of the Chinese arsenal without the country needing to perform test explosions, thus avoiding international sanctions. And a hybrid reactor? It is the other possibility that is considered, that the installation in Mianyang is not only a conventional laser fusion installation, but A hybrid fusion-fission reactor, which would further raise its strategic potential. The reason? This type of technology combines nuclear fusion with fission to generate energy more efficiently. According to Holland, if China develops this type of reactor, It would be more advanced than any similar installation in the Westwhich would consolidate its leadership in the field of advanced nuclear energy. Geopolitical implications. China’s advance in the construction of this installation points to part of an ambitious energy and military development program, marking a new phase in technological competition with United Statess. As we said, nuclear fusion has been considered The “energy of the future” for its ability to provide clean and unlimited electricitybut also represents a powerful tool in terms of national and geopolitical security. While the United States continues to lead scientific achievements in the field, China accelerates or seems to be demonstrating A much faster construction and scalability capacity. A development that could influence the balance of global power, not only in the energy field, but also in the strategic and military. A fact to consider: China has performed 45 nuclear tests in its historya significantly lower number than The 1,054 of the United States. In other words, its detonation database is more limited, so the use of advanced fusion simulations could be crucial to improve their designs without the need for real evidence. Image | Planet Labs PBC, Chinese Academy of Sciences In Xataka | His name is Crazy Li and is able to cut metal or cause blindness: China has developed an unpublished combat laser In Xataka | This is ‘Orca’, the new Chinese military ship without crew and up to weapons

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