Inside China: Behind the closed doors of the world power
For a long time, Beijing's neo-communist combination of growth, nationalism and social control appeared to be a successful alternative to Western democracy and a market economy. But today the façade of the global player is showing cracks: The tech boom is over, the property bubble has burst and the healthcare system is collapsing. Lea Sahay, long-time China correspondent and one of the country's most prominent experts, traces these developments. She takes a look behind the scenes of the country and tells the story of China through the eyes of ordinary people. She combines everyday life and state policy in a unique way and thus provides a key to understanding a country at a crossroads.
