Academia: Why Germany must fund China expertise for the long term

Germany has begun to take China expertise seriously as a strategic cross-cutting task. But short-term project funding is putting the development of that knowledge at risk. What is needed are permanent structures.

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27. May 2026
Stefan Messingschlager, Politikwissenschaftler HSU-HH
Stefan Messingschlager is a historian and political scientist at Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg.

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Last updated: 27. May 2026