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In a few days, the Chinese Communist Party will celebrate its centenary. In an interview, sinologist Klaus Muehlhahn explains the success story, which for a long time was not a success – and its effects up to the present day: Historical ruptures continue to determine the actions of the leadership around Xi Jinping. Michael Radunski spoke with Muehlhahn.
By Michael Radunski
DiDi is the top dog in the Chinese market for ride services. However, just before its planned IPO, the authorities put the company through the mill. Defiantly, DiDi is expanding its international presence. Its base, however, remains its home country. Here, the company wants to profit from increased mobility and urbanization.
By Ning Wang
"Jiang Li" (讲理) means explaining a complicated and controversial issue rationally and in a way that is comprehensible to others, even if their views differ. China's old-school foreign policymakers followed this rule: "At least we try to argue rationally and indicate what logic guides us," a diplomat friend once told me. "Jiang Li" was "the ABC of pragmatic diplomacy."
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The tone in China's fiercely competitive technology sector is getting rougher. The struggle for dominance and pluralism in the Chinese network world is shifting to the corporate level – the conflicts between Bytedance and the Internet giant Tencent are an exemplary lesson in the distribution battles.
By Christiane Kuehl