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Women

China: unverheiratete Mütter
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The hardship of single mothers

More and more Chinese women decide not to get married. But unmarried women face social and economic disadvantages. Single mothers have it especially hard.

By Fabian Peltsch

Patricia Flor, Botschafterin in China - Twitter und mehr
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'On Twitter, we can post censored content'

Fifty years of diplomatic relations have passed before Germany is represented by a female ambassador in Beijing for the first time. Patricia Flor is the first woman to hold the post, and from the very first days she has taken a somewhat different approach to the office than her predecessors: more presence on social media – and thus more open criticism of the Chinese leadership. The interview was conducted by Amelie Richter.

By Redaktion Table

Opinion

China's prettiest myth of 'half the sky'

"Women hold up half the sky" is one of Mao Zedong's most famous one-liners. Truth be told, he never actually said this. To this day, women in China are largely excluded from political power. Economically, on the other hand, they are steadily rising to the top of the world.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Number of births in China
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China's population shrinks faster than expected

China's population growth is about to take a hard turn. China's population could already reach its peak by the end of the year. Demographers warn of a rapidly declining birth rate. The CP must act quickly and thoroughly, but so far it has been setting the wrong priorities.

By Ning Wang