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Fabian Peltsch

Hong Kong: Science and business lose vital data source

China Labour Bulletin, based in Hong Kong, provided academia and business with large volumes of data that offered clearer insights into internal developments in China. Now, this window is closing, as political pressure forces the NGO to shut down. The consequences are worrying. Can Europe create new alternatives?

Von Fabian Peltsch

Social divide: Why the luxury boom fuels discontent

While the Chinese luxury sector is booming, the mass market is stagnating. A shrinking proportion of the population is accumulating social wealth. The frustration of ordinary earners is growing, and it is changing their consumer behavior – to the detriment of the economy.

Von Fabian Peltsch

Soziale Schere: Weshalb der Luxusboom den Unmut schürt

In China boomt die Luxusbranche, während der Massenmarkt stagniert. Der gesellschaftliche Reichtum konzentriert sich auf einen schrumpfenden Bevölkerungsanteil. Der Frust von Normalverdienern nimmt zu und ändert ihr Konsumverhalten – zum Nachteil der Konjunktur.

Von Fabian Peltsch