Despite big ambitions and big investments, China is struggling to catch up with the US economically and strategically in semiconductor manufacturing. However, South Korean economics professor Keun Lee believes that China can catch up faster from now on. This is not least aided by the high inflation in the USA.
By Redaktion Table
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
