The concept of China competence should finally be buried. This technocratic discourse ignores questions of power. It can also be misused to secure a privileged spokesperson position in Germany and at the same time avoid analyzing the real power relations in the People's Republic of China.
By Marcel Grzanna
The China Centre at the Technical University of Berlin celebrated its 30th anniversary on Friday with a conference on the topic of "Young China." Complaints were made about a lack of funding.
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Sinologist Gerd Boesken is a translator, interpreter and consultant for German companies looking to enter Asian markets. He has been president of the Hamburg Taiwan friendship association "Bambusrunde" in his spare time for 27 years.
By Redaktion Table
After their opinion piece in the NZZ about their Xinjiang trip, sinologists Thomas Heberer and Helwig Schmidt-Glintzer attempted to explain themselves. However, that failed to convince other sinologists. Many see contradiction in the attempted justification instead of credible arguments.
By Marcel Grzanna
After their article for the Neue Zuercher Zeitung (NZZ), sinologists Thomas Heberer and Helwig Schmidt-Glintzer have been accused of a lack of distance from the Chinese party state. After a visit to Xinjiang, they recommended lifting sanctions against Chinese officials. In China.Table, the emeritus professors now comment on open questions for the first time.
By Experts Table.Briefings
An article by two forefathers of German sinology on Xinjiang reignites the debate on the stance of German China research. The article sees Xinjiang on its way to normality. Many experts reacted outraged to this assessment.
By Marcel Grzanna
The debate about the risks of research cooperation with Chinese partners is being conducted in detail among China experts. The idea of a possible central register is not well received by all, as researchers could become targets of the Chinese state apparatus.
By Marcel Grzanna
