China's Congress has passed the first national data protection law. Beijing has not only recognized the urgency to dry up the black market that has grown around consumer data. The government also wants to clarify the hitherto open questions surrounding dominance in the business with data. Will the authorities prevail against the tech corporations?
By Ning Wang
Numerous myths surround Qincheng Prison, located near Beijing. The political prison is reserved for party cadres fallen from grace – and is therefore not under the supervision of China's judiciary.
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China's head of state Xi Jinping has proclaimed the fight against inequality. Forty years after Deng Xiaoping's liberal reforms, he sets a new course for the party: against the wealthy, for new opportunities for advancement. In this way, he wants to save the "Chinese dream."
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