With an hour and a half, the opening speech of party leader Xi Jinping to the 20th Party Congress was only about half as long as his speech five years ago. But precisely this testifies to China's and its party leader's new self-confidence regarding the role of the rising global power. But his power is also reflected in what Xi does not mention.
By Frank Sieren
The act of a single protester on a Beijing bridge has been met with a strong echo at home and overseas. What was meant to be as uneventful a party congress as possible for Xi Jinping is now overshadowed by the images of the protest. International media in particular are more focused on Bridge Man than on the political event.
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Just days before the 20th Party Congress, an unknown person hung system-critical banners in downtown Beijing. One protest banner openly calls for the overthrow of Xi Jinping and calls him a "dictator." It may be an isolated action, but it shows that not everything can be controlled.
By Redaktion Table
After the party congress, EU-China relations are likely to become even more difficult than before – but this also depends on Beijing's position on Russia. China's leadership has one important goal regarding Europe: to prevent a rapprochement with the United States. How will Brussels deal with Xi's third term in office?
By Amelie Richter
The ideologists among China's party leaders are clearly fond of numbers. They can be found in many of Mao Zedong's slogans, and Xi Jinping also likes to use catchy ciphers. In the last ten years, the political language in China changed; with a dictionary alone, some terms in the party language cannot be deciphered. Very good language skills, effort and the Internet can help.
By Experts Table.Briefings
