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Baerbock urges change of China policy

Germany must not repeat the mistakes of its Russia policy with China, demands German Foreign Minister Baerbock. The majority of Germans are apparently also prepared to pay a price for reducing economic dependence on China. The German government's new China strategy will show whether Chancellor Scholz's proclaimed turning point will also reach Beijing.

By Redaktion Table

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Urban exodus and the renaissance of 'beautiful villages'

More and more young Chinese flee the stresses of city life and head for the countryside. The government encourages this trend by creating "beautiful villages" for young creative individuals and by shaping poor farmers into better consumers.

By Fabian Peltsch

Hongkong Lee: Grundsatzrede

Hong Kong: compliant in principle

Parallel to the National Party Congress in Beijing, Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee delivers the first keynote speech of his term in office. The former police officer plans to create housing and solve the shortage of skilled workers. But the central element remains national security, which brought large parts of the political opposition behind bars.

By Marcel Grzanna

Nothing new in Xi's speech

Our "China Perspective" column is written by authors from the People's Republic who wish to remain anonymous. In this episode, our writers tackle the topic of the ongoing party congress.

By Experts Table.Briefings