China (English)

(No) new party ideology in the Communist Party

Economic reforms have long led to the dismissal of the ideologies of the Chinese Communist Party as insignificant or irrational. A risky misconception, says Dr. Carolin Kautz, China expert at the University of Goettingen. After all, the party under Xi Jinping is consolidating its central claim to power with enormous pressure to be loyal and digital indoctrination more than ever.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Why scientific cooperation with China should be continued

Relations between China and Germany are not doing too well these days. In science, too. Mutual distrust has taken the place of cooperation. This hurts all parties involved.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Almost 3,000 euros for Covid drug

By Redaktion Table

Dessert_17.01.2023

By Redaktion Table

Rearming in the South China Sea

Dangerous incidents in the South China Sea are on the rise. But of all places, an area through which one-third of all global trade transits lacks a universally accepted crisis mechanism.

By Michael Radunski

Tencent lays off employees over corruption

By Redaktion Table

Deaths after riots at nickel smelter

By Redaktion Table

Volkswagen plans to step up development

By Redaktion Table

Didi allowed to register new customers again

By Redaktion Table

Propaganda: zero-Covid becomes zero-caution

The abrupt end of the zero-Covid policy also creates a serious problem for state propaganda. China's leadership is looking for a new narrative and is resorting to tried-and-tested methods. But the loss of public trust could still have consequences.

By Fabian Peltsch