All Articles

China.Table

QR codes against waste issues

China's cities are faced with rapidly growing mountains of waste. Intelligently monitored waste collection points are supposed to increase the currently low recycling rate in the future. Those who do not separate waste properly lose bonus points. The amount of waste in China is increasing dramatically, but per capita, it is only a third of what Americans produce. German companies are also benefiting.

By Frank Sieren

Three instead of one – but control remains

China is facing a demographic crisis. People are getting old before they are wealthy. Now Beijing's rulers are relenting and adopting the three-child policy. But despite the relaxation, they don't want to relinquish control. And it won't solve the real problems either.

By Michael Radunski

Four reasons why China can cope with an aging population

The problem of China's aging population may not be as dramatic as it seems at first glance. In an international comparison, China is still doing quite well. Even countries where the problem of aging is much more significant or which have very low birth rates do not make a socially unstable impression. China's advantages: The social safety net is not yet very well developed. Debt is manageable and Beijing has not even begun to regulate the aging of society via immigration. So a systemic collapse is unlikely.

By Frank Sieren