Benjamin Creutzfeldt is head of the Confucius Institute in Leipzig. His interest in Chinese art even led him to set up his own porcelain workshop in Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province. He would like to see more breadth in the debate about the institutes.
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Lauren Johnston is a globetrotter: She studied in Beijing, worked in London, at the World Economic Forum in Geneva and at the World Bank in Washington. One thing always remains a constant: Her interest in China.
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Carmen Herold is a cultural mediator par excellence. Chinese music, in particular, has captivated her – often biting, burning and sometimes brutal. It serves as an alternative to other forms of opposition, such as street protests.
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Taiwanese opposition politician Jaw Shaw-kong is running for the office of Vice President in next weekend's election. He favors a rapprochement with China.
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The TPP candidate for the vice president's office comes from one of the country's richest business families. She has little political experience and has hardly taken a position on key issues such as Taiwan's relationship with China.
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Wu Bai has been creating pop and rock music since 1992, making him popular with a broad audience beyond the borders of Taiwan. When he performs in China, he adapts his repertoire and refrains from using political messages.
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Dong Jun is the first minister of defense from the ranks of the Chinese Navy. This shows where the People's Republic will be focusing its military efforts in the near future: on Taiwan and the South China Sea.
By Michael Radunski
The China Global South Project tracks China's relationship with emerging and developing countries in Africa and other parts of the world. The much-praised initiative is the brainchild of South African researcher Cobus van Staden.
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Lu Mei has been the director of the Migrant Bird Space gallery since 2014. She also offers consultations for art collectors and promotes exchange between artists from China and Europe via an office in Beijing.
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