Politics and science are sending a bipartisan message in the research committee: German foreign policy must not simply discontinue research collaborations during crises.
By Amelie Richter
China expert Reinhard Buetikofer is calling for more German engagement with Taiwan. In an interview with Felix Lee and Michael Radunski, the Green Party EU Parliamentarian explains how to stabilize the situation and prevent a war. His warning: China will maintain the pressure.
By Michael Radunski
Our editorial team's assessments and predictions for the new year: 2024 could set an important course for China's relationship with the West. Internally, the country needs to restructure its economic policy and the treatment of its youth.
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While the government is heading towards de-risking, companies want to add new investments in China. The "Berlin Pulse" survey shows where the public stands on this issue.
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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
The President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), Siegfried Russwurm, does not believe in decoupling from China. In an interview by Stefan Braun, he nevertheless urges companies to take a closer look at the risks.
By Redaktion Table
The German Foreign Minister's aborted trip to Oceania was intended to bind the Pacific states more closely to the EU in climate and security policy. Annalena Baerbock nevertheless wants to stick to her strategy of offering the island states alternatives to China.
By Bernhard Pötter
Doris Fischer, an economist specializing in China, describes the risks the German economy has to face – and the problems in reducing them. Despite the call for de-risking, companies and politicians struggle to change course effectively. But it is also clear that companies do not need the government to identify risks. Finn Mayer-Kuckuk conducted the interview.
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Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences is planning a German-Chinese university project on Hainan Island. The plans will put the recently presented China strategy to the test. In it, the German government called for tighter restrictions on academic cooperation.
By Tim Gabel
Following the publication of the China Strategy, German politicians and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research outlined first ideas on how it can be implemented in the field of research. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) wants to strengthen the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Green Party favors the Berlin China Institute Merics, sanctioned by Beijing. The Research Minister holds out the prospect of stricter funding regulations.
By Tim Gabel
