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Kommunistische Partei China

Bribery: How corrupt Chinese officials are

Corruption is a deep-rooted problem in China. For the first time, a study shows the extent to which civil servants in the administrative apparatus are lining their own pockets.

By Marcel Grzanna

Dienstwagen

DUH: Environmental impact of politicians' company cars

Many politicians continue to use highly climate-damaging official vehicles, as highlighted by an analysis conducted by the German Environmental Aid (DUH). Particularly, FDP ministers and the state leaders of North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin perform poorly in this regard. However, there is an uptick in the use of electric vehicles.

By Nico Beckert

New data: Why more foreigners visit China again

More foreigners are visiting China again. Apparently driven by visa-free entry, more than twice as many foreigners traveled to the People's Republic in the first half of the year than in the same period last year.

By Christiane Kuehl