Xi Jinping eliminates several former security chiefs by sending them to prison. In this way, they become a cautionary tale for anyone who questions his power. He has seen the last remaining threats to his position in the inner circle of the police ministry. He wants to bring the apparatus completely under control by the time of the CP Congress.
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The pandemic has hit the city's casino operators hard. Now Beijing is launching a crackdown on money laundering and illegal gambling. The Chinese special administrative region is about to change fundamentally.
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With its 14th Five-Year Plan, the Chinese government has set itself the ambitious goal of creating a more innovation-driven economy. By 2050, the People's Republic wants to be the world leader in science and technology. To this end, Beijing is planning, among other things, extensive R D subsidies in companies. The upcoming event of the "Global China Conversations" at IfW Kiel is focusing on the efficacy of this Chinese innovation policy.
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Scotland has its whisky, France wine, cognac and champagne. In China, the Maotai is the national drink. It is both a luxury item and a symbol of corruption. But so far, the national liquor hasn't conquered the global market yet. Henry Kissinger and Ronald Reagan know why the strong beverage has not yet been successful on the export market.
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Yuen Yuen Ang is a professor of Chinese economics at the University of Michigan. As an author, she focuses on the global implications of China's rise. Ang also looks at the problems posed by China's rapid industrialization and explains why arbitrary decrees from Beijing's political leadership stand in the way of the country's global rise.
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