
China's digital infrastructure and products are growing steadily. For example, the People's Republic wants to catch up in data centers, undersea cables and communications satellites. In his new book, Jonathan Hillman focuses on the digital Silk Road. Unfortunately, the book has a few flaws.
By Nico Beckert
For many China observers, antitrust actions largely seem to be a regulatory instrument for the Chinese government to crack down on overly powerful tech giants like Alibaba. However, China’s anti-monopoly regulation overall has become much more powerful and sophisticated, reaching well beyond internet companies. China’s government is forcefully moving against monopolistic structures in many consumer-oriented sectors.
By Redaktion Table
The book "A People Disappears: How we are watching China commit genocide against the Uyghurs" by Philipp Mattheis compiles what is currently known about the situation in Xinjiang. The book will be published in January 2022. China.Table presents the first chapter in advance.
By Redaktion Table