Decentralization of decision-making from the central government to local authorities is widely regarded as one of China’s most effective policy reforms of the past four decades. As the Communist Party’s priorities shifted from class struggle to economic development, decentralization turned out to be a tremendous catalyst for growth.Compared to the centrally planned system, local governments […]
Around six weeks before the national elections in Austria on Sept. 29, all signs seem to point to a triumph for the right-wing FPÖ. In opinion polls, the right-wing populists have been stable in first place for months with around 27% – around four to five percentage points ahead of the conservative ÖVP and the […]
Eight months after President Javier Milei‘s inauguration, Argentina is experiencing a significant setback in climate and environmental policy. The environment ministry no longer exists, with its responsibilities unclear and spread across departments in the foreign ministry and the secretariats for energy and interior. Funding for environmental policy has reportedly decreased by about 65 percent. Meanwhile, […]
Chinese athletes were not so popular at the 2024 Olympics, although they stood high on the medal tally, only after the team of USA. Following ARD and the New York Times‘ pre-games reports about an unrevealed doping case involving eleven Chinese swimmers competing in Paris, the invisible sticker Cheater has been hanging over the Chinese athletes throughout […]
