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How to reduce Chinese overcapacity

Economist Yu Yongding is calling for expansive fiscal and monetary policies to encourage greater consumer spending. Such policies could help better utilize China’s massive production capacities.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Why Chinese athletes deserve sympathy

Our "China Perspective" column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's article calls for sympathy for China's athletes, who were unjustly labeled as doping athletes at the Olympic Games in Paris.

By Redaktion Table

China's new workhorses: gazelles and unicorns

Xi Jinping is a fan of animal metaphors. His speeches increasingly resemble reports from the African Savannah. His predecessor, Mao, also appreciated the symbolic value of animals, although he mainly used them in his poems.

By Redaktion Table

China is exporting its AI surveillance state

Contrary to what many Western policymakers and commentators once hoped, recent analyses have added to the evidence that trade does not always foster democracy or liberalize regimes. Instead, China’s greater integration with the developing world appears to be doing precisely the opposite.

By Redaktion Table

The Third Plenum of the CCP: a political breakthrough?

The Communist Party concluded the Third Plenum without presenting any of the expected far-reaching reforms. Instead, the Party emphasized its leadership role and the balance between development and security. International players must be prepared for increased government control and possible trade conflicts.

By Amelie Richter