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The Cultural Revolution did not stop for China's diplomats and Chinese journalists abroad. Mao and the CCP learned from Western sympathizers about the supposed bourgeois and opulent lifestyle of its envoys. A letter from the Austrian Marxist-Leninists pleased Mao in particular. The consequence: a third of all diplomatic service staff were ordered back to China and had to face criticism.
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US President Joe Biden is bringing America's soldiers stationed in Afghanistan back home. The withdrawal is to be completed by the end of August. And a new player is already making its move. China wants to use the resulting vacuum for its own benefit.
By Michael Radunski
The attempt of all large economic areas to take a leading position in key technologies at the expense of everyone else is a costly process. A more efficient and cost-effective way is to cooperate internationally in a division of labor. After all, not every economy can be at the top. If everyone tries to do everything on their own, growth and prosperity will suffer.
By Redaktion Table
"New Democratic Revolution"? "Remaining true to original aspirations"? These phrases made by the Chinese Communist Party often carry a different meaning than they suggest. China experts strive to decipher China's web of phrases; after all, they shed light on future policy. Xi Jinping has become particularly adept at twisting words – and many Western politicians fall for it without even realizing it.
By Finn Mayer-Kuckuk
