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'We need China expertise beyond sinology'

Not even universities are spared the re-ideologization of the People's Republic. If you want to work in China as a Western academic, you should be aware of this – and to a certain extent have to come to terms with it, says Ruth Schimanowski. She is heading the Beijing office of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). In our CEO-Talk, she explains why Chinese scholars are good for the German academic landscape and why there is a renaissance of German as an academic language. The interview was conducted by Frank Sieren.

By Frank Sieren

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"No-COVID" strategy remains in force

Almost everywhere, governments are currently easing their COVID restrictions despite rising infection numbers. Only China does not want to change its course. Yet it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep the virus in check, as the latest outbreak shows.

By Redaktion Table

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Aiways U5: China has caught up

China's e-car makers are increasingly pushing into international markets. Our author Christian Domke Seidel test drove the Aiways U5. The SUV is a solid package. However, there were still problems in the crash test, where the car could only achieve three out of five stars. And digitalization is still an issue. And yet: The Aiways brand is only four years old and still manages to demonstrate how quickly Chinese carmakers are catching up.

By Redaktion Table

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The 6th plenum will be a historical one for Xi

The 6th plenum of the current Central Committee will convene in Beijing next week. Under normal circumstances of the post-reform era, this would herald the end of Xi Jinping's term in office. But the latter dares to break with Deng Xiaoping and wants to anchor himself even more firmly as the "core of the CP". He also wants to lift himself even further up the all-time list of the historic party hierarchy: above Deng, next to Mao.

By Michael Radunski

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German companies expect poorer business

The economic environment in China is becoming more uncomfortable, according to the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce. Compared to the spring, German companies operating in the People's Republic are taking a more negative outlook on economic development in the coming twelve months. As a concrete consequence, they are shifting their investments to other parts of the world. The behavior of its hitherto most loyal foreign investors should give China food for thought.

By Amelie Richter

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New property tax to make housing more affordable

In order to cool down the overheated Chinese real estate market, homeowners will be asked to pay a hefty tax in the future. The tax will mainly hit rich citizens and speculators. Observers doubt, however, that it will make apartments more affordable.

By Redaktion Table

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Battle over the action cam market

The segment of waterproof sports cameras, so-called action cams, is a highly competitive one. It is one of the last bastions of American camera brands. Chinese drone and camera manufacturer DJI has become the toughest competitor of US company GoPro here. This shows that more and more US companies are on the retreat against the technically sophisticated Chinese competition.

By Frank Sieren

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Brussels watches China in the Arctic

The global heads of state currently debate in Glasgow ways to tackle global warming. One region is already feeling the effects of climate change: the Arctic. As the ice dwindles, the region's appetites are growing. Beijing's activities in the Far North are alarming Brussels. But the EU's special envoy for the Arctic, Michael Mann, estimates the current potential for conflict as low.

By Amelie Richter

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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation expects 'opposition and rejection'

In a recent study, the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation accuses German print media of adopting a Eurocentric perspective in their reporting on China. However, its authors fail to assess how close to reality the texts examined actually are. Instead, they base their judgment on core concepts that are supposed to indicate a "media-constructed enemy image of China." a counter-argument criticizes the study of ignoring the political reality in Germany.

By Marcel Grzanna