Modernization, liberalization and digitization have transformed almost all areas of China in less than a generation. Only the official language and propaganda of the People's Republic resisted all reforms. It is aggressive, ideologized and rigid. Since party leader Xi Jinping took office, it has become even more stereotypical.
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Liao Yiwu is one of the most renowned Chinese writers in exile. He is concerned about the closing of ranks between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at the Olympic Games. At China.Table, Liao calls for vigilance against the autocrats.
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China's leadership did not mention the "situation in Ukraine" with a single word in its work report to the National People's Congress (NPC). Instead, it has spent the past few weeks trying to take a neutral position in a war in which there really is no such thing as a neutral position. The Chinese rhetoric is a diplomatic balancing act with an even more uncertain outcome. In the year of the all-important 20th Party Congress this fall, Ukraine has thus become a central quandary for the Chinese leadership.
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At the recent summit of the Communist Party and its advisory body, there was little or no mention of the Ukrainian war - a silence that seemed deafening. With its intrepid claims to power, modern China may be at a critical juncture.
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At the so-called "two sessions", China's National People's Congress wants to prove that the People's Republic will not allow itself to be swayed off its long-term course, despite a turbulent global situation. The challenges are numerous. And so are the contradictions in domestic and foreign policy.
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China and its religion have a difficult relationship. Out of concern for loss of control, Beijing restricts most religious communities to the point of suppression. But on the occasion of the Olympic Games, the Chinese government wanted to pretend openness to the world. With some bizarre consequences.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin fell into China's trap. Putin overestimates himself - and his alliance with Beijing. Because Xi Jinping won't jeopardize the prosperity he has achieved in his own country for the sake of his war policy. On the contrary, he is luring Russia into economic dependence by hinting at an alliance without wanting to actually interfere. That would leave Russia the loser.
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Vladimir Putin's goal is the return of Russia as a superpower. The Russian president wants to reverse a trend in which Russia has steadily lost influence in Europe since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The political leadership in Beijing, especially with regard to China's claim to Taiwan, will carefully study whether and for how long Europe and the US will stand together, or whether cracks in this unity may begin to form at some point.
By Amelie Richter
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warns Russia at the Munich Security Conference against an invasion of Ukraine. Nevertheless, Minxin Pei believes that China would benefit from an invasion. Moreover, the political scientist warns that the EU should be careful about its position. Europe is at risk of getting caught between the fronts.
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Numbers usually come with the addition of "左右" (left and right) in China – that is, an "approximate" approximation of reality. Johnny Erling reveals how everyone from Karl-Heinz Rummenigge to IOC chief Thomas Bach, as well as major companies and investors, have repeatedly allowed themselves to be gullibly mesmerized by China's magic of big numbers coupled with even bigger promises.
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