Saturday Jun 29, 2024
AfD’s Pro-China Stance Raises Concerns, Xi Jinping’s Reforms in China
German economists sound the alarm over AfD's potential shift towards closer ties with China. Xi Jinping announces plans for significant reforms in China. Plus, the world media looks at China's political dynamics and the consolidation of power under Xi's leadership. Also, an interview with Hu Ping on Xi Jinping's rise to autocracy.
Sources:
https://www.dw.com/zh/afd%E7%96%8F%E7%BE%8E%E4%BA%B2%E4%B8%AD-%E5%BE%B7%E7%BB%8F%E6%B5%8E%E5%AD%A6%E5%AE%B6%E6%95%B2%E8%AD%A6%E9%92%9F/a-69512727
https://www.voachinese.com/a/world-media-on-china---two-former-defense-ministers-expelled-from-the-party-20240629/7677295.html
https://www.rfi.fr/cn/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD/20240628-%E4%B9%A0%E8%BF%91%E5%B9%B3%E6%8F%90%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E8%A6%81%E6%B7%B1%E5%8C%96%E6%94%B9%E9%9D%A9
https://www.voachinese.com/a/7677621.html
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:41) AfD is pro-China? German economists are sounding the alarm
(00:02:26) The world media looks at China
(00:04:29) Xi Jinping has called for China to deepen reforms
(00:06:39) Interview with Hu Ping: From one party to one person, how did Xi Jinping reach the peak of autocracy