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epa10217507 A woman wearing miniature Chinese flags in her hair walks on the Bund to mark China's National Day in Shanghai, China, 01 October 2022. The 'National Day Golden Week' begins on 01 October when most of the people in China have a seven-day national holiday.  EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI
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By Redaktion Table

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'There are still people who want to move to Hong Kong'

Johannes Hack, President of the German Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, criticizes the uncertainty caused by the Covid policy of the last couple of years. Mainland China is building the walls around itself higher and higher. On the one hand, this could again strengthen Hong Kong's status. But because foreigners from Hong Kong can no longer travel freely to China, the island becomes increasingly unattractive. The interview was conducted by Ning Wang.

By Ning Wang

Devisenmarkt Dollar und Yuan Symbolbild zum Thema Wechselkurs US-Dollar / Yuan. *** Foreign exchange market dollar and y
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Yuan at all-time low

The Chinese yuan has fallen to its lowest level compared to the US dollar since the financial crisis in 2008. It is in good company because the euro and the British pound have declined by a similar level. But should the currency of the world's second-largest economy by now not be in a better position than the EU to stand up to the dollar? At present, there is little sign of that. The Chinese yuan is still far from being a global currency.

By Frank Sieren

Opinion

China's prettiest myth of 'half the sky'

"Women hold up half the sky" is one of Mao Zedong's most famous one-liners. Truth be told, he never actually said this. To this day, women in China are largely excluded from political power. Economically, on the other hand, they are steadily rising to the top of the world.

By Experts Table.Briefings