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Behind Volkswagen's plan to shut down three German factories

Oct 29, 2024
52:49

① China has unveiled steps to improve family planning and parenting measures. How can China build a birth-friendly society? (00:54)

② Volkswagen plans to shut at least three German plants and cut tens of thousands of jobs. How does this decision relate to the broader challenges facing the auto industry? (15:31)

③ The Israeli parliament has voted to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency from operating in Israel. How could this impact the agency’s activities in the West Bank and Gaza? (24:59)

④ The US has finalized rules to ban investments in China’s high-tech field over national security. What could be the consequences of the US move? (34:51)

⑤ We analyze China’s industrial profits through this year’s first nine months. (43:51)

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