TOP STORY 2

Japan elections: Support for counterbalancing China’s ambitions in the region 2

METRIX 3

TOPICS 3

China-linked hackers exploit trusted open-source software for targeted attacks 3

Techno-solutionism for rural development will miss its mark without structural reforms 4

Green is gold: China’s clean energy boom is driving its economy 5

PROFILE 6

Hong Kong: 78-year-old Jimmy Lai could spend the rest of his life in prison 6

MERICS CHINA DIGEST 7