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Urban exodus and the renaissance of 'beautiful villages'

More and more young Chinese flee the stresses of city life and head for the countryside. The government encourages this trend by creating "beautiful villages" for young creative individuals and by shaping poor farmers into better consumers.

By Fabian Peltsch

Nothing new in Xi's speech

Our "China Perspective" column is written by authors from the People's Republic who wish to remain anonymous. In this episode, our writers tackle the topic of the ongoing party congress.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Hu Chunhua Premier?

Hu Chunhua: A jack of all trades as future premier?

The question of who will be China's new premier in March 2023 is an important one, especially for the German economy. The earliest indication of who might become premier will come at the end of the current 20th Party Congress: When the new Politburo Standing Committee presents itself to the public. Businesses see one candidate particularly promising to get China's economy back on track: Vice-Premier Hu Chunh

By Frank Sieren