China.Table

News

Sanctions partially lifted: MERICS Director travels to China

Despite political restrictions, Mikko Huotari, Executive Director of the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), was able to visit research institutes in Beijing. According to Huotari, it is still unclear at this point whether the entry restrictions against think tank employees have been completely lifted.

By Fabian Peltsch

Property market: Speculators cause bad loans

Speculators are taking advantage of new political regulations and the pressure on the ailing property market in order to make a quick buck with discounted real estate. Official statistics do not record these transactions.

By Angela Köckritz