Despite increasingly totalitarian structures, China has caught up with the leading group of scientific nations and is upsetting conventional theories in the process. A research group from the Max Planck Society wants to find out how this is possible.
By Marcel Grzanna
The import expo kicks off once again – but the consumer environment remains weak. European companies have been suffering from China's weak demand for years. The reasons are ideological: Xi Jinping does not want his people to consume more.
By Redaktion Table
Politics, business and science are demanding more China expertise. In its recently published China strategy, the German government dedicated an entire chapter to this complex issue. But in reality, many China programs see their funding cut or canceled altogether. In an interview with Felix Lee, Christian Straube from the Mercator Foundation defends himself against the accusation that fewer China programs are being supported.
By Felix Lee
"We deeply mourn over the tragic passing of Comrade Li Keqiang": On Thursday, China's state leadership bid farewell to the former head of government, who was also known as the people's premier. Public tributes to him were tightly monitored.
By Frank Sieren
China's Belt and Road Initiative is known for its large-scale infrastructure projects and power plants. Now, the program is to become greener. A demand echoed by the partner countries. However, the process is still in its infancy.
By Christiane Kuehl
ChatGPT is blocked in China, which has spurred Chinese IT companies to create their own equivalents. With support from gaming and WeChat conglomerate Tencent and e-commerce platform Alibaba, Zhipu ChatGLM could win the race.
By Frank Sieren
The French government aligns the promotion of electromobility more closely with environmental and industrial policy criteria. To this end, it tightens the environmental bonus and favors low-income households. Both new regulations disadvantage Chinese EVs.
By Carsten Hübner
At a Tanzanian school for aspiring political leaders, Chinese lecturers extol the virtues of a government that is above the law. The curriculum shows: Beijing is actively exporting its authoritarian governance model to other countries.
By Marcel Grzanna
An interview with German Federal Minister of Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger reignites the debate on Sino-German research cooperation. The scientific community calls for building up competence instead of populism. However, Germany will probably not screen scientific collaboration.
By Tim Gabel
China's economy is struggling. Unemployment rates are high, especially among the youth. How are well-educated Chinese individuals dealing with this situation? What gives them hope? What fears are haunting them? Four accounts were recorded by Fabian Peltsch.
By Redaktion Table
