François Godement is a historian, sinologist and France's leading expert on relations between China and the EU. As a professor of political science, he has taught at the University of California, SciencesPo and the INALCO Asia Institute in Paris. Today, he is a consultant for China and Asia at the Institut Montaigne in Paris.
By Redaktion Table
For Taiwan, she is the de facto ambassador to the US. For China, she is an "independence fanatic." Hsiao Bi-khim could soon become Taiwan's vice president.
By Michael Radunski
Ray Wong fought for the rights of his home city on the streets of Hong Kong. He is now continuing this fight from Germany – soon with German citizenship. He has some ideas for the future.
By Redaktion Table
In October, the European Commission awarded Christian Tietje one of the prestigious Jean Monnet Chairs. The topic of the project, 'The EU's value-oriented neighborhood and trade policy', has been of interest to the legal scholar for some time.
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Sinologist Gerd Boesken is a translator, interpreter and consultant for German companies looking to enter Asian markets. He has been president of the Hamburg Taiwan friendship association "Bambusrunde" in his spare time for 27 years.
By Redaktion Table
The 36-year-old lawyer Yeny Rodríguez Junco works for the non-governmental organization AIDA in the Colombian capital Bogotá to protect the environment and indigenous communities suffering from environmental damage.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Merics is ten years old. Director Mikko Huotari has been with the company almost from the beginning. Since then, the demand for China expertise has grown steadily. The institute not only aims to analyze the present but also to identify what will be relevant in six, twelve or eighteen months.
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"We are extremely EU-friendly", says Damian Boeselager, a member of the pan-European Volt party. Nevertheless, the party co-founder sees room for improvement – and is running again in the 2024 European elections.
By Corinna Visser
