National People's Congress • Table.Briefings

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May 5th, 2025

Nuclear power: Emergency plans are being tightened.

China recently approved the construction of ten new reactors. Now, emergency response will be improved.

By Emily Kossak

News

March 25th, 2025

Education: Preschools and kindergartens to become free.

Almost all Chinese children go to pre-school from the age of three. The costs of such early childhood education are set to fall soon – initially in wealthy regions around Shanghai and Guangzhou.

By Emily Kossak

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Feature

March 11th, 2025

People's Congress: Where 1.5 trillion euros of new debt will go

At the conclusion of the People's Congress, the delegates approved trillions in new debt. The bulk of the money will continue to flow into infrastructure and industrial subsidies. This means that the fundamental shift towards more domestic consumption has once again failed to materialize.

By Jörn Petring

Chinese money - 100 Yuan - business background

News

March 6th, 2025

Economy: Central Bank holds out prospect of interest rate cut

More means to combat the sluggish growth: China's Central Bank plans to lower interest rates "at the appropriate time" and inject liquidity into the financial system. Experts remain skeptical.

By Marcel Grzanna

Feature

March 6th, 2025

Artificial intelligence: Where the dangers lurk in global competition

The People's Congress makes it clear: China is putting all its efforts into artificial intelligence. The risks only play a minor role in the global race for technological supremacy. Experts are alarmed.

By Leonardo Pape

Feature

March 7th, 2024

Wang Yi lashes out at the US – and gives Europe a present

China's chief diplomat used the big stage at the People's Congress to clearly show his very different views on the United States and Europe. The former are treated harshly, the latter receive a gift.

By Jörn Petring

Opinion

March 6th, 2024

The true significance of the missing plenum

Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today we look at the latest signs that Xi Jinping has consolidated all power in the state.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Feature

March 6th, 2024

Economic planners of the National People's Congress promise cheap money

There is a first response to the question of where the economic miracle announced at the National People's Congress should begin: The central bank publicly promises to lower interest rates.

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Feature

March 5th, 2024

German investors hope for consumption revival

The growth target set by the National People's Congress can only be achieved if consumption increases. This is good news for German companies – which understand them as a signal for more investment.

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Feature

March 5th, 2024

China's military will grow faster than the economy

The National People's Congress opening day in Beijing is the day of numbers. Alongside the plans for economic growth, the military budget is also presented. The latter arouses fears and concerns – especially in the region.

By Michael Radunski