In the midst of the Cultural Revolution, Xi Jinping read through Shakespeare, Goethe and Marx – or so he claims. How Xi, as a literary autodidact, appropriated the cultural literature of China and the world is part of today's grotesque personality cult around the CCP leader.
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China is not fully exploiting its growth potential. With the right measures, it could develop even better. The government is acting overcautiously, especially in fiscal policy. More growth would require carefully planned and prudently financed infrastructure investments. China still has a need for this.
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Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic who wish to remain anonymous. Today's article looks at the kung fu skills of China's international film stars and what is really behind the kung fu myth.
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The battle over access to industrial raw materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite has started. They are particularly vital for the expansion of renewable energy sources. But the major economic blocs are controlling their trade ever more tightly.
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The debate about looted art places art collections from other countries under suspicion. But the effort it takes to track down a propagated moral injustice that is inaccurately associated with the colonial exploitation of China is absurd and unproductive.
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How does the People's Republic choose its relations with other countries – and explains to its people with whom it maintains what partnerships? In the days of the East-West conflict, this was easy. China maintained relations with the socialist camp. Today we are seeing a plethora of partnerships – with complicated designations.
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The US cannot afford a real conflict with China. By importing a lot from Asia, they keep prices low and compensate for their own inadequate savings performance. Suspicions of bad intentions should not lead to economic missteps.
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Our column "China Perspective" is written by authors from the People's Republic who wish to remain anonymous. Today's piece is about a group suicide that has sparked great shock on social media. Many Chinese can relate to their anguish.
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Over the past three decades, Beijing's growth targets have become a self-fulfilling prophecy. However, an unfavorable external environment should be a reason for China to look beyond growth.
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From the beacon of hope for reform in the People's Republic right into Xi's inner circle – the multi-faceted Chinese politician Pan Yue looks back on a remarkable career path. His appointment gives an idea of how China will deal with national minorities in the future.
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