Deng Xiaoping's pragmatic agricultural policy, which allowed peasants to return to tenancy systems after Mao's Cultural Revolution, brought hundreds of millions of Chinese an economic miracle that allowed them to overcome their bitter poverty. A narrative that is partly true. However, this also happened at the expense of the people's uncertainty as to when the next change of course in the party would jeopardize what had been achieved.
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Artificial intelligence is dividing society. That makes it all the more important to find clear rules, says Johannes Caspar, author, Professor of Law and former Hamburg Data Protection Commissioner. He sees no reason to deride the EU as a "regulatory world champion" because of its AI law. Rather, the Europeans must use the initiative to set the course for a humane future.
By Experts Table.Briefings
German media see Chinese "influence operations" at work in many places. Many fear the infiltration of our democracy by the People's Republic; the chances of constructive cooperation are increasingly being overshadowed, and its advocates are being defamed.
By Experts Table.Briefings
One year before the European elections, the strategy of the conservative EPP group is becoming increasingly visible: It wants to prevent as much of the Green Deal as possible. And in doing so, it is scoring one victory after another. On June 15, in the ENVI Committee, it could win another battle.
By Claire Stam
Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People’s Republic who wish to remain anonymous. Today's article looks at the increasing opacity of Chinese politics and society, making China particularly unpredictable in an unpredictable world.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The planned reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) will not solve the refugee crisis, but exacerbate it, says migration researcher Bernd Kasparek. That is why he and other members* of the Council for Migration call for a new start of European asylum policy in their position paper.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The loss and damage fund was adopted at COP27. At SB58 in Bonn, negotiations on its design will take place. Harjeet Singh of Climate Action Network International criticizes the delaying tactics and "half-hearted efforts" of wealthy states. Singh argues that the fund must be based on the "polluter pays principle" and hold those responsible for the climate crisis responsible. He calls for a redirection of fossil fuel subsidies and progressive taxes on shipping and aviation.
By Redaktion Table
Straw man arguments and false dichotomies plague the current dispute on how to appropriately approach autocratic China. In the struggle for the proper middle ground, we should therefore stop grotesquely exaggerating the positions of the other side.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The Western Russia sanctions have increased the desire for an alternative to the US dollar in many countries, because they also affect the settlement of foreign exchange transactions. This benefits the Chinese yuan (renminbi) on its way to becoming a global currency.
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A thing is funny when it upsets the established order. This is how George Orwell aptly described the core of comedy – and at the same time the reason why this form of entertainment is having a hard time in China. Because this cultural form, which has also become a lucrative business for investors, is now being strictly regulated.
By Experts Table.Briefings
