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China Perspective: How the People's Republic discusses the German election

Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Its population is not particularly interested in the German elections. However, the positions of election front-runner Merz on migration and German corporate risks in China have caused an uproar. Chinese people in Germany have little regard for Alice Weidel and her AfD, who receive partial praise in China's state media.

By Experts Table.Briefings

China policy: 'Germany has a special responsibility'

The rules-based order is more fragile than it has been for a long time. Germany is at risk of being caught between the fronts in the superpower struggle between the United States and China. What Germany can do now to strengthen its negotiating position at a time of fundamental upheaval.

By Angela Köckritz

Johnny Erling

Why China's Generation Z celebrate their birthdays with fast food

Celebrating birthdays in public was long frowned upon in China and reserved for the Communist Party at most. Nowadays, Generation Z celebrates nostalgically in the fast food chains of their childhood. Junk food and paper crowns as an expression against social stress.

By Fabian Peltsch