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The Party, the Party, is always right!

Our "View from China" column is written by authors from the People's Republic who wish to remain anonymous. Today's article looks at the Chinese Communist Party. An exclusive club that is not only difficult to join, but also jealously guards loyalty.

By Experts Table.Briefings

'As a parliament, we should use our leeway'

For the first time in three years, a Bundestag delegation visited Taiwan under the leadership of conservative politician Klaus-Peter Willsch. Parliamentarians must not be intimidated by threatening gestures from Beijing, Willsch demands in an interview with China.Table. The interview was conducted by David Demes.

By David Demes

A party you can't leave

Our "China Perspective" column is written by authors from the People's Republic who wish to remain anonymous. Today's topic is the Communist Party, which not only is an exclusive club that is difficult to enter, but also clingy and jealous of its members.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Lithuania's companies seek alternatives

Stopped trains, rejected containers, unanswered customs applications - Lithuanian shipments to China continue to hang by a thread. Sometimes they get in, sometimes they do not. It is a nerve-wracking situation for the companies. Hope is now placed in Brussels. There, a trade instrument is taking shape that is supposed to provide help.

By Amelie Richter

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Xi Jinping's radioactive friend

Instead of weakening the United States and bolstering China’s geopolitical standing, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has accomplished the exact opposite. As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares for an unprecedented third term, the growing desperation of Russian President Vladimir Putin should serve as a cautionary tale.

By Experts Table.Briefings