Not only in China do people know that some are more equal than others. Among the ritualized privileges of Beijing's rulers is the privilege of using Chinese characters for numbers in their writings. One who rebelled against this was the Marxist polymath and science councilor Yu Guangyuan, one of the theorists who developed the concept of the "socialist market economy".
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Das Narrativ vom unweigerlichen Aufstieg Chinas wird in West wie Ost gepflegt. China scheint von Sieg zu Sieg zu eilen. Wirtschaftliche und politische Herausforderungen wie Überkapazitäten, Blasen und die "demografische Bombe" fallen häufig unter den Tisch. Dabei ist Chinas Aufstieg zum Hocheinkommensland alles andere als gewiss.
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After the authorities surprisingly canceled the IPO of Alibaba's financial subsidiary Ant Group, the group is threatened with further cuts. According to reports, Beijing wants Alibaba to drastically scale back its media holdings. The independence of the South China Morning Post is in danger.
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Nachdem die Behörden überraschend den Börsengang der Alibaba-Finanztochter Ant Group absagten, drohen dem Konzern weitere Einschnitte. Laut Berichten will Peking, dass Alibaba seine Medienbeteiligungen drastisch zurückfährt. Die Unabhängigkeit der South China Morning Post ist in Gefahr.
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The narrative of China's inevitable rise is nurtured in both West and East. China seems to be rushing from victory to victory. Economic and political challenges such as overcapacity, bubbles, and the "demographic bomb" often fall by the wayside. Yet China's rise as a high-income country is anything but certain.
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Science fiction authors from the People's Republic are becoming increasingly popular around the world. The country offers them an ideal breeding ground for futuristic stories. In the meantime, the genre is even receiving official support. This was not always the case, as the genre is constantly on the verge of open social criticism.
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