German Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger recently called for heightened caution when collaborating with China. Her statement was overly generalizing – but her concern is entirely justified.
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Without graphite from the People's Republic, the electric car industry comes to a standstill. The Chinese leadership has recognized this and is now using this dependency as a political tool. At the same time, China wants to prevent the development of an independent battery industry in other countries. This makes the tentative attempts by the USA and Europe to build up an independent battery industry considerably more challenging.
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The blanket statement by German Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger on Chinese researchers crosses the line. It contradicts the German Basic Law, which stipulates that no one may be discriminated against based on their ethnic background.
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Our "China Perspective" column is written by authors from China. Today's article is dedicated to the death of the recently departed former Premier Li Keqiang and the reaction of the Chinese people.
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The solutions to China's declining birth rates cannot be solely material or monetary. Achieving greater gender equality is just as important.
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German Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger calls for more vigilance in collaborations with China and criticizes the CSC scholarship program. Wuerzburg researchers Doris Fischer and Hannes Gohli call for less generalizing and warn of unintentional social profiling.
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The world is closely intertwined with China. Numerous bilateral agreements proclaim "everlasting" and "unbreakable" friendship; some countries even call China their "iron brothers." A look at the past reveals how Xi began to strategically weave his web around the world in 2013.
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India has often been considered an alternative to China and its market. However, the large South Asian country was seen as too volatile and chaotic. This perception has changed. India is currently aligning its policies and could align perfectly with the de-risking approaches of the Europeans.
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The G7 intends to oppose attempts at economic blackmail. To this end, the EU is working on its own trade instrument. However, economist Lili Yan Ing argues that this could have unintended side-effects because countermeasures could be taken – and not only by China.
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Our "China Perspective" column is written by authors from China. Today's article is about the stance on Israel – and its impact on the attitude towards Chinese-Israeli victims.
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