Even a state-imposed 30-day cooling-off period will not reduce the high divorce rates in China. Young people, in particular, no longer see the vow for a lifetime as necessary for financial security. Women are increasingly skeptical about the concept of family. The loss of prestige of marriage is increasingly becoming a problem for the Chinese government.
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China's President Xi Jinping is considered a big football fan. Since he took office, football has been promoted in schools. But the fame of Chinese footballers has so far failed to materialize. Meanwhile, foreign clubs like FC Bayern are profiting enormously from the enthusiasm of Chinese fans.
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So far, East Asian countries have held up well economically against the pandemic. But a withdrawal of liquidity from emerging markets could spell disaster for Asian economies, which rely heavily on short-term foreign capital inflows. But a tougher US policy under Biden against China would also dim East Asia's economic prospects, said Lee Jong-Wha, who was long the Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank and now teaches economics at Korea University.
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Chinas Präsident Xi Jinping gilt als großer Fußball-Fan. Seit seinem Amtsantritt wird Fußball an Schulen gefördert. Doch der Ruhm chinesischer Fußballer ist bisher ausgeblieben. Ausländische Vereine wie der FC Bayern profitieren derweil enorm von der Begeisterung chinesischer Fans.
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