Table.Briefings

Opinion

Reforms: China must rein in local governments

The dean of the National School of Development, Yiping Huang, believes that economic reforms in China can only be realized if Beijing reins in its local governments with determination and clever policy-making.

By Redaktion Table

Yu Yongding

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