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Entertainment as approved by the party

China's youth is seeking their freedom in music, consumption and the entertainment industry. Kris Wu, China's Justin Bieber, is one of the big stars of the pop scene with millions of followers on Weibo. Now, Wu faces allegations of sexual misconduct. China's authorities are fond of using such allegations to their advantage. With new rules of conduct for actors and celebrities, they are narrowing the space for personal freedom and prosperity in culture.

By Ning Wang

New Silk Road: Beijing violates human rights

In the course of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing is carrying out tens of thousands of projects abroad. China's global infrastructure project is regularly criticized for human rights abuses. A new study by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre has now compiled 679 allegations against China and its companies.

By Nico Beckert

New opportunities through tech crackdown

The US rating agency S P sees China's crackdown on its tech giants as an opportunity to put the country's economic growth on a healthier footing, greater competition, and increase the diversity of companies. Other Western tech analysts share a similar view and speculate that the interests of Beijing and Western nations in the tech giants are not so different after all.

By Frank Sieren