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Jens Südekum

The horror of the Taiwan scenario

The economic dependence on China has a much larger dimension than that on Russia. Without this superpower, Germany would have to abandon the energy transition.

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Fu Cong

Building confidence for cooperation

The meeting between President Xi Jinping and EU Council President Charles Michel was an important sign for the future relationship between Brussels and Beijing, writes China's new EU Ambassador Fu Cong in his first public opinion piece since his arrival. He wants to advance the common interests of both sides during his tenure in Belgium.

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The Great Wailing Wall of China

Our “China Perspective” column is written by contributors from the People’s Republic who wish to remain anonymous. Today we take a look at the Weibo account of the late ophthalmologist and Covid whistleblower Li Wenliang from Wuhan. The account is miraculously still active.

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EU supply chain directive must work on the ground

Many details of the EU supply chain law are still unclear – but it is already clear that the planned law will significantly impact exchanges with China. European companies fear a deterioration in trade relations. For Baerbel Kofler, State Secretary in the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, however, the focus must be on the impact in non-EU countries.

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Güsten, Julia

Personal contacts are essential for SMEs

Because of the size of the Chinese market, any company that wants to be successful internationally cannot ignore it. But a medium-sized company will have to overcome high hurdles to successfully participate in the market.

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The state legacy of China’s success

The successful transformation of China's economy into a global powerhouse is not only owed to the market reforms that began in 1978. The state and its bureaucracy have contributed significantly to this success, believes Zhang Jun, Dean of Economics at Shanghai Fudan University.

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Jiang's legacy looks much better in comparison

Our “China Perspective” column is written by contributors from the People’s Republic who wish to remain anonymous. Today's article reflects the author's view of the late former President Jiang Zemin.

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Chung pic

Standing up to the iron fist of the party

As the world gets ready for Christmas, protests have erupted across China. The protests were sparked by a tragic fire in Urumqi, which killed ten people, and anger over the country’s restrictive Zero-COVID policy. While protest is more common in China than people think, the last two days have seen a character of dissent not seen in China since 1989.

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Fake marriages in the LGBT community

Our “China Perspective” column is written by authors from the People’s Republic who wish to remain anonymous. Today’s column deals with gay and lesbian individuals who are looking for a partner of the opposite sex for a sham marriage – to satisfy the expectations of their parents and society.

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Frank Bickenbach und Wan-Hsin Liu

Dwindling attractiveness accelerates decoupling

Covid-19 is not the only reason why foreign workers are currently migrating from China; the region has also lost some of its appeal due to political developments. At the same time, expats are increasingly replaced by Chinese forces. This also has advantages. But the bottom line is that it hinders international exchange and reduces team diversity.

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