The attempt to influence democratic societies through Chinese disinformation is based on a sophisticated digital network. Facebook operator Meta has now exposed it and suspended thousands of accounts but warns of its resilience.
By Marcel Grzanna
Relaxations of the household registration system (hukou) have been announced repeatedly, yet without significant subsequent changes. However, Beijing has now taken steps to gradually facilitate freedom of movement. This is also intended to boost China's struggling economy.
By Frank Sieren
On August 9, the US published a highly anticipated executive order for outbound investment screening that has been in the making for over a year. The immediate impacts of the screening, however, are likely to be limited. The final version of the controls are narrower than what had been previously suggested. Furthermore, US investments into China, especially for AI and semiconductors, have already started to cool prior to the controls.
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