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New EU tariffs on electric cars from China have been in place for a month now. And incoming US President Donald Trump is also threatening Beijing with high tariffs. In an interview with Börsen-Zeitung, China's Consul General in Frankfurt, Huang Yiyang, discusses geopolitical conflicts, the challenges facing the Chinese economy, and the growing significance of BRICS.

The French AI start-up Mistral is reportedly on the verge of another round of funding. The founders bring a wealth of experience in the field of artificial intelligence, hence, it cannot be said, that the investors are making a hasty decision here.