Many Chinese officials earn an "unofficial" income. This can be determined with the help of data on real estate purchases and income. On average, the higher an official's rank, the higher their income, even in relation to their official salary. High-ranking officials sometimes earn many times their salary in this way, i.e., through corruption. And the proportion of officials with "unofficial" income increases with rank.
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China’s auto sector is important globally, not only because of its huge domestic market, but increasingly due to its cross-border activities. With exponential growth in car export in the past few years, China has shifted from a net car importer to a net exporter, generating new challenges and concerns for the EU’s car industry and governments
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A new Merics study shows: In the last five years, China has increasingly aspired to co-determine discourse in other countries – including in Europe. The researchers call for heightened vigilance and propose a number of remedies.
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