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Book excerpt: How strategic empathy towards China can strengthen us

“We need to reduce knowledge asymmetries. For 150 years, China has been looking at Europe and the West – metaphorically – through a telescope, while we often look through the same telescope backwards,” writes Marina Rudyak in her book "Dialog mit dem Drachen — Wie uns strategische Empathie gegenüber China stärken kann" (Dialogue with the Dragon — How strategic empathy towards China can strengthen us). Here is an excerpt:

By Amelie Richter

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'In Germany, the past haunts the living'

Taiwanese author Kevin Chen has received the prestigious Taiwan Literature Award for his second novel, Ghost Town. Fabian Peltsch spoke with the Berlin-based writer about Taiwan's geopolitical momentum, everyday racism in Germany, and his homeland's belief in ghosts.

By Redaktion Table

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Spies, chips and ghosts

China.Table presents the best China books for this fall and winter – for quiet reading afternoons between the holidays, or maybe as a last-minute gift idea.

By Redaktion Table

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'The pressure on Taiwan is increasing'

With his novels, bestselling author Stephan Thome wants to open the horizons of German readers to China and Taiwan. "If you want to tell something substantial about these countries, two years of residence and a few language skills are not enough," says the sinologist, who has now lived in Taiwan for 12 years. A conversation about fear of war, cultural appropriation and best-case scenarios for an island constantly overshadowed by a looming Chinese invasion. Fabian Peltsch spoke with Thome.

By Fabian Peltsch

Quarantäne Updates Shanghai
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Quarantine Updates Shanghai

Author Christian Y. Schmidt is known to the China-interested public for his humorous books and provocative posts on social media. Now he returns with a more serious topic. In book length he has recorded his observations and feelings during the Chinese entry quarantine. This excerpt gives a heavily abridged taste of the book.

By Redaktion Table