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Die Teilnehmer der Proteste waren vor allem junge Menschen.

Beijing after the protests: arrests and changes

Just days after the white paper protests, the government gave in and abandoned zero-Covid. The success shows the protesters: change is possible. But before Xi Jinping's power starts to show cracks, a lot would have to happen.

By Marcel Grzanna

Mourning for China s ex-leader Jiang Zemin People observe a moment of silence in front of the former residence of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin in Yangzhou in China s eastern Jiangsu Province on Dec. 6, 2022. His memorial service was held in Beijing the same day. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY A14AA0001371354P

Xi praises Jiang as economic reformer

At the funeral service for former state and party leader Jiang Zemin, Xi Jinping paid tribute to his predecessor without relativizing Jiang's achievements to his own benefit – or even distancing himself from him.

By Frank Sieren