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'We need China expertise beyond sinology'

Not even universities are spared the re-ideologization of the People's Republic. If you want to work in China as a Western academic, you should be aware of this – and to a certain extent have to come to terms with it, says Ruth Schimanowski. She is heading the Beijing office of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). In our CEO-Talk, she explains why Chinese scholars are good for the German academic landscape and why there is a renaissance of German as an academic language. The interview was conducted by Frank Sieren.

By Frank Sieren

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"No-COVID" strategy remains in force

Almost everywhere, governments are currently easing their COVID restrictions despite rising infection numbers. Only China does not want to change its course. Yet it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep the virus in check, as the latest outbreak shows.

By Redaktion Table

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Aiways U5: China has caught up

China's e-car makers are increasingly pushing into international markets. Our author Christian Domke Seidel test drove the Aiways U5. The SUV is a solid package. However, there were still problems in the crash test, where the car could only achieve three out of five stars. And digitalization is still an issue. And yet: The Aiways brand is only four years old and still manages to demonstrate how quickly Chinese carmakers are catching up.

By Redaktion Table

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COP26: tough negotiations concerning Article 6

There has been little progress so far on the most important issues of the world climate conference: the negotiations on the "Paris Rulebook", the design of global emissions trading, and transparency mechanisms. Even some of the success stories from the first week of the COP26 turn out to be unreliable at a second glance.

By Lukas Knigge

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In the sense of the digital corporations

Luxembourg is home to Amazon's European headquarters, and the country is also lobbying hard to attract Google. In the negotiations on new EU rules for the major platforms, the country has resisted overly strict regulations for the companies.

By Till Hoppe

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Global coal phase-out within reach

Moving away from fossil fuels and a just transition to green technologies were the focuses of the World Climate Conference (COP26) on Thursday. Progress was made on the coal phase-out in particular — while global greenhouse gas emissions have almost returned to pre-Corona levels.

By Timo Landenberger

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Cookie banner: special German way instead of EU solution?

The advertising industry, website operators, consumers, and data protectionists all have one thing in common: no one likes the cookie banners that are everywhere in front of websites. Now a solution could be on the horizon in Germany — but even that is already controversial.

By Redaktion Table

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Brussels observes China in the Arctic

The Arctic is already feeling the effects of climate change particularly strongly. With dwindling ice, covetousness is growing in the region: Beijing's activities in the far north are alarming Brussels. However, the EU's special envoy for the Arctic, Michael Mann, assesses the current potential for conflict as low.

By Amelie Richter

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The 6th plenum will be a historical one for Xi

The 6th plenum of the current Central Committee will convene in Beijing next week. Under normal circumstances of the post-reform era, this would herald the end of Xi Jinping's term in office. But the latter dares to break with Deng Xiaoping and wants to anchor himself even more firmly as the "core of the CP". He also wants to lift himself even further up the all-time list of the historic party hierarchy: above Deng, next to Mao.

By Michael Radunski

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New property tax to make housing more affordable

In order to cool down the overheated Chinese real estate market, homeowners will be asked to pay a hefty tax in the future. The tax will mainly hit rich citizens and speculators. Observers doubt, however, that it will make apartments more affordable.

By Redaktion Table