08.04.2022_Edi

If reasonable people rise up the ranks under Xi Jinping, China and its trading partners can only benefit from it. This is all the more true if they, as economic experts, favor internationalization and liberalization without wanting to set off a growth explosion at any cost. Liu He, now 70 years old, is such a type of politician. And his star is rising, analyzes Frank Sieren. Liu could even continue to play a decisive role after the Party Congress in the fall – and thus past retirement age. Premier Li Keqiang, meanwhile, remains on the sidelines.