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Power of Siberia 2 is not making progress

If Moscow had its way, China would currently be buying as much gas as possible from its neighbor. Russia is eager to compensate for the collapsed demand from the EU. However, Beijing is slowing down the planned Power of Siberia 2 pipeline. This could be a tactical move, but not the only reason. Beijing is focusing on energy diversification.

By Jörn Petring

April 25, 2021, Fuyang, Anhui, China: A newborn baby is seen being cared for in the ward of the hospital neonatal care center..The results of the seventh national census of China will be released soon, and some institutions predict that the birth rate will be lower than the death rate for the first time. Fuyang China - ZUMAs197 20210425_zaa_s197_006 Copyright: xSheldon Cooperx

'Marriage and birth culture' to combat aging population

China faces significant economic and societal problems due to low birth rates. A series of measures, such as financial incentives and improved childcare services, aim to address the issue, while some advisors propose more radical approaches. The prospects for success are debated as the root problem runs deeper.

By Fabian Peltsch

We need more autocracy competence

Straw man arguments and false dichotomies plague the current dispute on how to appropriately approach autocratic China. In the struggle for the proper middle ground, we should therefore stop grotesquely exaggerating the positions of the other side.

By Experts Table.Briefings