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.
By Experts Table.Briefings
A so-called hardliner is Beijing's new top representative in Hong Kong. Zheng Yanxiong now controls the implementation of the national security law. Former democratic politicians in the city are appalled.
By Marcel Grzanna
Economic reforms have long led to the dismissal of the ideologies of the Chinese Communist Party as insignificant or irrational. A risky misconception, says Dr. Carolin Kautz, China expert at the University of Goettingen. After all, the party under Xi Jinping is consolidating its central claim to power with enormous pressure to be loyal and digital indoctrination more than ever.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Every author has a right to receive royalties. Even those whose books are compulsorily distributed to a nation of billion people. Chairman Xi may have made – and continues to make – an enormous fortune this way. After all, he constantly publishes new volumes of propaganda.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Leading experts from universities, think tanks and the private sector have given their assessments for China.Table on how the trends of the old year will continue into 2023 – and what new developments are on the horizon.
By Redaktion Table
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei considers the Chinese leadership’s decisions chaotic and confusing, saying the abrupt departure from zero-Covid brings “panic and death.” Nevertheless, he sees no weakening of the regime. At the same time, he reiterates his criticism of the Germans’ faith in authority. The questions were asked by Fabian Peltsch.
By Redaktion Table
It becomes increasingly obvious that China's word of the year is picked by the party and has little to do with online voting. This year, the commission presented words like "stability" and "20th Party Congress" as winners of the vote. The true submissions, such as "white" in reference to the protests, were already removed in the preliminary round.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the largest political organization in the world - and by far the most powerful. To mark the centenary of its founding in July 2021, China.Table took a look at how the party has been able to bring the country under such seamless control despite all the setbacks.We analyze its undeniable successes for economic development as well as human rights crimes. We also look to the future: can the Chinese Communist Party and Xi Jinping defend their unassailable position? All articles and news on 100 years of the Chinese Communist Party at a glance.
