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Runology – the science of running away

Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic who wish to remain anonymous. Today's article is looking at a new emigration trend. The great rush for passports of free countries has begun.

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Mediating, not interfering

China's much-anticipated "peace strategy" for the Ukrainian war is simultaneously a reshaping of the UN Charter, according to Chinese understanding.

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Stephen S. Roach

Sleepwalking toward accidental conflict

An unintended ignition spark could trigger the next major global crisis. Considering the tensions in Taiwan, the South China Sea and Ukraine, there is no shortage of potential triggers for matters of concern.

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Yu Yongding

A good year for China's economy

Growth last year was significantly lower than expected. But the government still has plenty of scopes to boost the economy through higher spending. A six percent increase is quite possible this year.

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Lack of trade agreements – a threat to Taiwan's future

While Taiwan boasts a highly successful electronics industry and trades with the whole world, it has hardly signed any free trade agreements. In times of geopolitical tensions – especially with China – this becomes a crucial weakness.

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China's new Reservist Law: preparing for war

Our column "China Perspective" is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's topic focuses on the concerns of young people regarding a new law on military conscription. Although the military is considered to be a way to a decent education, especially for poorer families, war could become a more realistic scenario.

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Superpower of secrets

Mysteriousness is embedded in the DNA of China's political culture. The abrupt lifting of the Covid measures, the removal of Hu Jintao from the CP congress, Xi Jinping's two-week disappearance, the fate of the Panchen Lama and Lin Biao's plane crash all have something in common: Their reasons remain a mystery. Nevertheless, there are new insights.

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