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Overseas Chinese: Controversy after US visa restrictions

The threatened visa restrictions are creating deep uncertainty for Chinese students in the US. Within China, a US education is no longer seen as an essential component of elite formation. Yet many young Chinese still seek to study abroad – including in Germany.

By Leonardo Pape

Wu'er Kaixi: 'I have high hopes for the younger generation'

Wu'er Kaixi played a leading role in the Tiananmen Square protests 36 years ago. In this Table.Briefings interview, he explains how his memory has changed, why he unsuccessfully tried to surrender four times and what hopes he has for the younger generation.

By Angela Köckritz