Ethiopian American author Maaza Mengiste is in Germany conducting research for her next book, which will tell the stories of nonwhite people living in the country during the 1920s and 1930s. She discussed her reasons for focusing on this topic in an interview with Table.Briefings.
By David Renke
Surveillance of public spaces in Hong Kong is being massively increased. Five years after the introduction of the National Security Law, the metropolis of millions is increasingly resembling its Chinese counterparts.
By Marcel Grzanna
Chinese artists claim to be critical of the regime. In reality, they only use cynicism as a supposed stance of resistance. The audience sees what appears to be clever mockery, but overlooks the unwritten agreement with the power structures.
By Yang Weidong
