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- China Demonstrations "Today, the Chinese government has many more options for controlling the population."
- Nadine Godehardt of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik) explains how much is driving the Chinese demonstrations and whether they have the potential to grow into a wider wave comparable to the 1989 democracy movement.
- EconomicWoche: There are currently big protests in China over the tough Corona measures.
- Nadine Godehardt: At the moment, China's demonstrations are still selective.
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