The abrupt end of the zero-Covid policy also creates a serious problem for state propaganda. China's leadership is looking for a new narrative and is resorting to tried-and-tested methods. But the loss of public trust could still have consequences.
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Relations between China and Germany are not doing too well these days. In science, too. Mutual distrust has taken the place of cooperation. This hurts all parties involved.
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Dangerous incidents in the South China Sea are on the rise. But of all places, an area through which one-third of all global trade transits lacks a universally accepted crisis mechanism.
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