The run on raw materials has woken up Brussels. With the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), the European Union wants to secure access to strategically important raw materials and reduce dependencies on countries like China. Leonie Duengefeld and Amelie Richter spoke with Nicola Beer (FPD), who is in charge of the new legislation in the EU Parliament, about the ambitious plan.
By Redaktion Table
An article by two forefathers of German sinology on Xinjiang reignites the debate on the stance of German China research. The article sees Xinjiang on its way to normality. Many experts reacted outraged to this assessment.
By Marcel Grzanna