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daniel Frerichs

Thank you, Ms. Stark-Watzinger

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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The suppressed mourning of Li Keqiang

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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Doris Fischer, Gohli

CSC scholarship: Suspension is no safety guarantee

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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Johnny Erling

Beijing's Zeitenwende

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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Schularick, Dreier

De-risking goals of the West meet Indian ambitions

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's anti-coercion campaign against China could backfire

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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The problematic stance on Israel

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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Johnny Erling

China rocks

The magazine "So Rock!" published from 1999 to 2013, was a bible for Chinese rock fans. Nowadays, its political headlines would get its editors in big trouble. It is all the more absurd that rock music has now become a tourism magnet in the People's Republic and that the state media even praise the former cult magazine.

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Chinese regulators give AI firms a helping hand

Hong Kong law professor Angela Zhang expects Chinese authorities to be lenient when regulating generative AI. The legal expert suspects that Chinese AI companies might even have a competitive advantage over their American and European counterparts.

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