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China.Table takes a look at China's newspapers and social platforms: The word "war" is virtually taboo. Reporting shifts the blame for the escalation primarily to NATO. And the Americans are also being reminded of their "blood debt".
By Julia Weibel
China's leadership did not mention the "situation in Ukraine" with a single word in its work report to the National People's Congress (NPC). Instead, it has spent the past few weeks trying to take a neutral position in a war in which there really is no such thing as a neutral position. The Chinese rhetoric is a diplomatic balancing act with an even more uncertain outcome. In the year of the all-important 20th Party Congress this fall, Ukraine has thus become a central quandary for the Chinese leadership.
By Redaktion Table
The big shake-up begins: At the closing press conference of the National People's Congress, Premier Li Keqiang announced that he will step down in the fall. But one person is sure to stay: state and party leader Xi Jinping. The chances are high that his successor will stand in Xi's shadow. Who are the potential candidates?
By Frank Sieren