China Report Magazine Issue 17 Zurück Ausgabe

The Yangtze River Economic Belt is China Report’s cover story this month (P16), following a meeting of senior Chinese politicians in Chongqing on the issue. Can the area around the waterway become China’s new growth powerhouse while avoiding pitfalls of pollution and congestion?
To gain supply of natural resources, China is courting its northern neighbour Mongolia, which is traditionally wary of a close tie.

Electoral reforms in Hong Kong (P10) catches the eye as a political showdown looms between the pan-democratic block and pro-Beijingers.

China’s international soft power is also in the spotlight this month (P36), after a series of events centring on China’s growing international media presence.