Following months of pressure from conservatives in the European Parliament, civil society organizations are to come under increased scrutiny. A newly established working group will investigate the conditions under which NGOs receive funding from the European Commission.
By Marion Bergermann
China Labour Bulletin, based in Hong Kong, provided academia and business with large volumes of data that offered clearer insights into internal developments in China. Now, this window is closing, as political pressure forces the NGO to shut down. The consequences are worrying. Can Europe create new alternatives?
By Fabian Peltsch
The Chinese leadership seeks rapprochement with the outside world, while the space for civil society within the country continues to shrink. But even in Germany, the perception of China is increasingly narrowing.
By Leonardo Pape
Several NGOs have lodged a complaint with the European Ombudsman against the EU Commission. They accuse the Brussels authority of a hasty and undemocratic approach to the omnibus proposal.
By Caspar Dohmen
With the RealTime Mandarin newsletter, Andrew Methven provides in-depth insights into China's current online debates as well as real-life Chinese lessons. The Briton once discovered his fascination for the country and language on a road trip through China.
By Redaktion Table
The Munich Public Prosecutor General's Office has charged five climate activists from Last Generation with forming a "criminal organization." NGOs now fear a "climate of intimidation" and a "criminalization of climate activists." The new federal government must prevent climate policy from becoming a culture war.
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Sociologist Bin Xu researches man-made disasters. In this interview, he explains why Beijing's Covid policy hit China's middle and upper middle classes particularly hard. The state continues to shy away from reappraising the way it handled the pandemic.
By Fabian Peltsch
The "View from China" column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Today's article is about fried rice with egg, Mao and a very peculiar festival.
By Experts Table.Briefings
A massacre, a war and a debate that overshadows everything: The Middle East conflict not only affects global relations, but also jeopardizes discussions on the climate crisis at the upcoming COP28 in Dubai. The battle for moral authority becomes a serious threat to the urgently needed progress in climate diplomacy.
By Redaktion Table
