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'Politicians' visits to Taiwan are parts of a larger theater play'

Lung Ying-tai, best-selling author and former Taiwanese Minister of Culture, is heard by people both in her native Taiwan and on the mainland. She calls for more mutual understanding while fiercely defending democratic rights. She is making enemies on both sides in the process. Fabian Peltsch met the outspoken writer for an interview in Taiwan.

By Fabian Peltsch

Alpermann, Björn

Sinology in Germany: fighting distorted images

The impression that Sinology is corrupted by funding from the People's Republic is false. There is neither evidence of infiltration by Chinese money. Nor is there any evidence of a lack of integrity on the part of the scholars.

By Experts Table.Briefings