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230731 -- BEIJING, July 31, 2023 -- Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission CMC, and other leaders pose for a group photo with military officers who have been promoted to the rank of general in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2023. Xi on Monday presented certificates of order to promote two military officers to the rank of general at a ceremony.  CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-MILITARY OFFICERS-PROMOTION-CEREMONY CN LixGang PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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Shake up in China's military

Xi Jinping has unexpectedly replaced the leadership of the important Rocket Force. There are two main theories about the reasons. More important, however, are the consequences – for Xi Jinping's position of power, the orientation of the Chinese military and ultimately for Taiwan and the United States.

By Michael Radunski

Opinion

The end of the Chinese architect's dream

At the turn of the millennium, the political and cultural opening also made the People's Republic a playground for the architectural avant-garde. Famous architects immortalized themselves in the skylines of the cities. But the boom ended abruptly.

By Experts Table.Briefings

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 06: People take photos during the launching ceremony of China s first domestically-built large cruise ship Adora Magic City at a shipyard of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd on June 6, 2023 in Shanghai, China. The cruise ship, measuring 323.6 meters in length and 37.2 meters in width with a gross tonnage of 135,500 tonnes, can accommodate a total of 5,246 passengers. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xChinaxNewsxServicex 111439964928
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China's first cruise ship set sail

Featuring a luxury hotel and water park, the "Adora Magic City" is designed to captivate Chinese passengers. Europe's industry leaders remain composed. Their expectations from China were already disappointed years ago.

By Jörn Petring

Andrew Sheng, Xiao Geng
Opinion

The unstoppable rise of the 'rest'

Even as China and soon India overtake the US in terms of GDP, the West remains “blinded by pre-eminence,” as Hugh Peyman puts it, and unwilling to acknowledge its waning power. But, with 90% of the world's population, non-Western countries will no longer accept being excluded from global decision-making.

By Experts Table.Briefings