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China narrowly avoided a crisis this year due to the drastic Covid measures. But the epidemiological strategy will not change much in the foreseeable future, Xi Jinping made clear in his opening speech at the CP Congress.
By Redaktion Table
It's time to take stock of Xi's economic successes, says economics professor Nancy Qian. China's economy thrived when Xi took office ten years ago. But since then, GDP either stagnated or even declined due to strict Covid measures. Many previously unaddressed problems worsened.
By Experts Table.Briefings
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