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Wealthy Chinese are drawn to Singapore

The Chinese upper class has long benefited from the country's economic reforms. But under Xi Jinping, many fear for their wealth – and get themselves and their money to safety.

By Redaktion Table

China crafts its own word of the year

It becomes increasingly obvious that China's word of the year is picked by the party and has little to do with online voting. This year, the commission presented words like "stability" and "20th Party Congress" as winners of the vote. The true submissions, such as "white" in reference to the protests, were already removed in the preliminary round.

By Experts Table.Briefings

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Christmas between consumerism and religious struggle

Christmas is not just a consumer holiday in China, either. For many Chinese Christians, Christmas Eve is the most important holiday of the year. Since the pandemic, however, unofficial house churches have encountered more obstacles than usual.

By Fabian Peltsch