Published: February 17th, 2023,
Last updated: February 17th, 2023
What is the Chinese national goal? For the many decades since Deng Xiaoping, economic advancement has been the highest priority. Under Xi Jinping, things are different, even if it is not always so clearly stated. His agenda is dominated by what is known as „security“ in political jargon: strengthening the armed forces, secret services and police, and independence in the energy and economy sectors. All this improves the ability to endure a real conflict, analyzes Christiane Kuehl. Security trumps everything.