At the so-called "two sessions", China's National People's Congress wants to prove that the People's Republic will not allow itself to be swayed off its long-term course, despite a turbulent global situation. The challenges are numerous. And so are the contradictions in domestic and foreign policy.
By Redaktion Table
What remains of the climate pledges made by the Olympic and Paralympic host? Above all, Zhangjiakou's green power network. It supplies power to all sports venues and, according to experts, could become a model for all of China.
By Christiane Kuehl
On the sidelines of the National People's Congress, China's foreign minister made clear which side China backs in the Russia-Ukraine conflict: The friendship with Russia remains rock solid. And yet, as always, Wang Yi leaves a back door ajar.
By Michael Radunski
Didi Kirsten Tatlow is a Senior Fellow at the Asia Program at the German Council on Foreign Relations. She has co-edited and co-authored a book, “China’s Quest for Foreign Technology: Beyond Espionage” that reveals Beijing's legal and illegal hunt for foreign technology. In an interview with China.Table, Tatlow urges the West to step up its determination to finally better protect innovations from Chinese takeovers. At stake, she says, is nothing less than our open form of society.
By Marcel Grzanna
