At the 20th Party Congress, China's President Xi Jinping expressed his strong focus on national security as the central objective of policymaking. Therefore, it is expected that national security issues will increasingly take precedence over growth in the country's future economic policy. This is also likely to affect foreign companies.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Although China’s economy remains on track to post strong growth for 2021 as a whole, its recent deceleration is striking. Reversing the slowdown will require policymakers to reform the ways in which they debate, vet, and implement new regulations and pandemic-control measures.
By Redaktion Table
Is China luring other emerging markets into a "debt trap"? China's particular form of foreign aid invites misunderstanding. A thorough analysis of openly available data by researchers provides a much more nuanced picture.
By Redaktion Table
The ongoing power shortage and the crisis surrounding real estate developer Evergrande are currently dominating headlines. Even if some assessments turn out wrong, long-term problems still loom. China's policymakers must act now, says Yu Yongding, who for years headed the Institute of World Economy and Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing.
By Redaktion Table
Zhang Jun warns of not only paying attention to superficial phenomena of China's economy. The economist explains what underlies China's often overlooked irrepressible dynamism.
By Ning Wang
In the trade dispute between the US and the EU, China regularly emphasises the openness of its own market. In practice, however, companies perceive the situation differently: they encounter barriers to entry and compete with highly subsidised rivals. Concerns about this are growing - especially since Chinese industry has now caught up in terms of product range and technical expertise.
By Redaktion Table
The left positioned itself clearly on Russia and is also calling for withdrawal from NATO. But what is its position on China? The deputy chairman of the German-Chinese parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, Stefan Liebich, does not want to take a nostalgic or anti-communist view of China. In our interview, he warns against turning the human rights issue into a vehicle for asserting economic interests. At the same time, Germany should not overestimate itself. The interview with Liebich was conducted by Felix Lee. Here, you can find more interviews with top representatives of German politics ahead of the 2021 federal elections.
By Felix Lee
