The long Shanghai lockdown has left its mark - and continues to do so. But not only there; throughout China, zero-covid has caused a loss of trust in politics. Reports about the abuse of Covid measures for social control are not helping much. Even among local cadres, frustration is rising.
By Christiane Kuehl
Heat waves and heavy rainfall plague parts of China. Therefore, the world's largest carbon emitter wants to better adapt to climate change in the future. So far, the government has done little to minimize the costs and damage of climate change.
By Nico Beckert
The Chinese government has already been working for a long time on a strategy to promote innovation in the field of science and technology. So-called key laboratories are supposed to help the country become a global leader in cutting-edge technologies.
By Ning Wang