For four decades, rapid economic growth was the prime imperative of China's communist leaders. President Xi Jinping, by contrast, is prepared to forego growth in the interest of cementing the Party's political power and pursuing his Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The USA has threatened to expel more than 200 Chinese companies unless they finally comply with current audit standards. Now both sides have found a solution. Hong Kong plays a key role in this.
By Redaktion Table
Our series “China Perspective” is written by authors from the People’s Republic. This first part looks at the view of Chinese citizens on the Taiwan issue. In China, people grow up with different ideas about the status of the island than their contemporaries in Western countries. Taiwan is regarded as part of the People’s Republic as a matter of course, and any other view is rejected. Moreover, this issue is highly emotionally charged.
By Redaktion Table
Hardly any political statement on Taiwan can do without the One-China principle. But all parties to the conflict understand it differently. Most recently, China has successfully continued to impose its interpretation on the United Nations.
By Christiane Kuehl
After the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan, many expected China to fill the vacuum. Large investments in the country, which had fallen back to the Taliban, were predicted. One year later, there is little evidence of this: China has been acting very cautiously and has so far been active only on a limited scale.
By Christiane Kuehl
Beijing has long been aware of the vulnerability of its chip industry. The USA, South Korea and Taiwan are clearly superior. China is making massive investments to catch up and, in the best case, become fully independent. But a corruption scandal is now shaking the industry. At the heart of it is the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund.
By Redaktion Table
The Taiwan crisis is another example that we are witnessing a historical turning point; a turning point that cannot be pinned down to just one political event, but is based on an interplay of interlocking crises, changes and shocks.
By Redaktion Table
