Innovation hubs can drive sustainable entrepreneurship and employment in Africa – if they are professionally managed and offer relevant services for start-ups.
By Philipp von Carlowitz
Our column “China Perspective” features contributions by authors from the People’s Republic of China. This week, it focuses on Nie Weiping – a legendary Go player, confidant of powerful political figures and a rare firsthand witness to the youth of Xi Jinping.
By Redaktion Table
China’s industrial overcapacity is yielding an unexpected advantage in AI. Massive investment in hardware and infrastructure is creating an ecosystem for everyday AI applications that few other countries can match.
By Angela Huyue Zhang
Former Liberal (FDP) member of the German parliament, Sandra Weeser, chaired the working group on foreign and security policy in the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly. On Franco-German Friendship Day on Jan. 22, she will call for a sense of responsibility from Paris and Berlin.
By Sandra Weeser
US tariffs and China’s rise are fundamentally reshaping trade patterns across East Asia. As companies from Japan and South Korea shift production to the United States, domestic industrial bases in the region face the risk of sustained contraction.
By Keun Lee
The previous “notice and takedown” approach to deepfakes has failed. By the time an image is reported, checked and deleted, it has long since multiplied. Instead, we need to take early, proactive measures.
By Kat Cloud
For decades, Japan defined itself as a pacifist state. But that era is over. Today, restraint comes at a cost.
By Taniguchi Tomohiko
Propaganda slogans are a central instrument of political influence and indoctrination in China. In the past, their impact has often had devastating consequences for the population. That is one reason why few people dare to study them.
By Johnny Erling
The new EU Space Act creates a legal framework for space travel. If it is to be successful, it is crucial that regions and cities are involved as partners in its implementation.
By Nadia Pellefigue
The human rights violations committed during the fighting in Aleppo must be investigated, and further violence in Syria must be prevented. To this end, the German government must expand its commitment – both humanitarian and political. This is what Khaled Davrisch, representative of the Democratic Self-Administration of North and East Syria in Germany, is calling for.
By Khaled Davrisch
