MERICS China Podcast
366 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe MERICS China Podcast, brought to you by the Mercator Institute for China Studies, a show that analyses current affairs in China and the latest developments in EU-China relations.
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Matt Ferchen on China as a development actor
March 24, 2020 10:44 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBChina’s engagement as a development actor is seen as controversial, especially in the West. While the Chinese leadership portrays development as a solution to almost all problems both domestic and foreign, some Western observers see China as a bad actor in developing nations. How does the Chinese concept of development differ from ideas in the West? What are the aims of it and what are – often unintended – outcomes? And what can recipient nations do to shape Chinese engagement in a way that ...
#107 - Matt Ferchen on China as a development actor
March 24, 2020 10:44 - 28 minutes - 48.3 MBMarch 24, 2020 China’s engagement as a development actor is seen as controversial, especially in the West. While the Chinese leadership portrays development as a solution to almost all problems both domestic and foreign, some Western observers see China as a bad actor in developing nations. How does the Chinese concept of development differ from ideas in the West? What are the aims of it and what are – often unintended – outcomes? And what can recipient nations do to shape Chinese engagement...
#107 Matt Ferchen on China as a development actor
March 24, 2020 10:44 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBChina’s engagement as a development actor is seen as controversial, especially in the West. While the Chinese leadership portrays development as a solution to almost all problems both domestic and foreign, some Western observers see China as a bad actor in developing nations. How does the Chinese concept of development differ from ideas in the West? What are the aims of it and what are – often unintended – outcomes? And what can recipient nations do to shape Chinese engagement in a way that ...
Noah Barkin on US sanctions on tech exports
February 25, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBEurope is increasingly being put in a tight spot between its biggest trading partners China and the US. Especially in view of the upcoming 5G network expansion, the latter has put pressure on the EU and European countries to exclude the Chinese tech-company Huawei from European networks. China, on the other hand, has hinted at economic consequences should Chinese companies be banned. While this dispute remains unresolved, new conflicts are already on the horizon as the US gears up to sanctio...
#106 Noah Barkin on US sanctions on tech exports
February 25, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBEurope is increasingly being put in a tight spot between its biggest trading partners China and the US. Especially in view of the upcoming 5G network expansion, the latter has put pressure on the EU and European countries to exclude the Chinese tech-company Huawei from European networks. China, on the other hand, has hinted at economic consequences should Chinese companies be banned. While this dispute remains unresolved, new conflicts are already on the horizon as the US gears up to sanctio...
#106 Noah Barkin On US Sanctions On Tech Exports
February 25, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 39.3 MBFebruary 25, 2020 Europe is increasingly being put in a tight spot between its biggest trading partners China and the US. Especially in view of the upcoming 5G network expansion, the latter has put pressure on the EU and European countries to exclude the Chinese tech-company Huawei from European networks. China, on the other hand, has hinted at economic consequences should Chinese companies be banned. While this dispute remains unresolved, new conflicts are already on the horizon as the US g...
#105 Victor Shih on the coronavirus outbreak and the authoritarian state
February 19, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBSince several weeks, China is struggling with a severe coronavirus outbreak. China’s regime and its leader Xi Jinping are facing huge criticism in handling the crisis – both internally and internationally. Given this situation, questions arise on how an authoritarian state deals with such a crisis. Can China control an epidemic from the top down? What are the political and economic impacts? Where are potential pathways to instability? And what are currently the most important factors for sta...
Victor Shih on the coronavirus outbreak and the authoritarian state
February 19, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBSince several weeks, China is struggling with a severe coronavirus outbreak. China’s regime and its leader Xi Jinping are facing huge criticism in handling the crisis – both internally and internationally. Given this situation, questions arise on how an authoritarian state deals with such a crisis. Can China control an epidemic from the top down? What are the political and economic impacts? Where are potential pathways to instability? And what are currently the most important factors for sta...
Pradeep Taneja on China and the Indian Ocean
February 17, 2020 14:08 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBChina is increasingly active in the Indian Ocean – be it through trade, port calls or research activities. This development is watched closely by the countries in the region and beyond. How do these states respond to this shift? How does this activity impact China’s relationship to India? And should it concern the European Union? To answer these and more questions I was joined by Pradeep Taneja, former visiting academic fellow at MERICS and fellow of the Australia India Institute and an As...
#104 Pradeep Taneja on China and the Indian Ocean
February 17, 2020 14:08 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBChina is increasingly active in the Indian Ocean – be it through trade, port calls or research activities. This development is watched closely by the countries in the region and beyond. How do these states respond to this shift? How does this activity impact China’s relationship to India? And should it concern the European Union? To answer these and more questions I was joined by Pradeep Taneja, former visiting academic fellow at MERICS and fellow of the Australia India Institute and an As...
Shen Dingli and Jagannath Panda on China-India relations
January 29, 2020 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBJanuary 29, 2020The relationship between India and China, while fraud with difficult issues like border disputes, has been on a positive trajectory. After a low point in 2017, when Chinese and Indian forces faced each other in a border standoff, president of China, Xi Jinping, and prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, have met twice for informal meetings. In 2020, both countries celebrate 70 years of official diplomatic relations.Jagannath Panda, Research Fellow and Centre Coordinator for ...
#103 Shen Dingli and Jagannath Panda on China-India relations
January 29, 2020 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBJanuary 29, 2020The relationship between India and China, while fraud with difficult issues like border disputes, has been on a positive trajectory. After a low point in 2017, when Chinese and Indian forces faced each other in a border standoff, president of China, Xi Jinping, and prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, have met twice for informal meetings. In 2020, both countries celebrate 70 years of official diplomatic relations.Jagannath Panda, Research Fellow and Centre Coordinator for E...
#102 Bertram Lang on International Civil Society Organizations and China
January 16, 2020 00:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBJanuary 16, 2020What are the implications of China’s growing global influence for the future work of International Civil Society Organizations (ICSOs)? How can organizations – such as Oxfam, Amnesty International, Save the Children or Transparency International – deal with China, Chinese partners and the Chinese Communist Party?In this episode of our MERICS Experts podcast, Bertram Lang, author of the recently released “Sector Guide” on China that was written on behalf of the International Ci...
Bertram Lang on International Civil Society Organizations and China
January 16, 2020 00:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBJanuary 16, 2020What are the implications of China’s growing global influence for the future work of International Civil Society Organizations (ICSOs)? How can organizations – such as Oxfam, Amnesty International, Save the Children or Transparency International – deal with China, Chinese partners and the Chinese Communist Party?In this episode of our MERICS Experts podcast, Bertram Lang, author of the recently released “Sector Guide” on China that was written on behalf of the International C...
#101 - Mareike Ohlberg: „China hat sich gegenüber Taiwan verkalkuliert“
January 08, 2020 00:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MB08. Januar 2020Am 11. Januar finden in Taiwan die Präsidentschafts- und Parlamentswahlen statt. Nach jüngsten Umfragen könnte Präsidentin Tsai Ing-wen ihr Amt verteidigen. Der Ausgang der Abstimmung dürfte entscheidenden Einfluss auf das zuletzt ohnehin belastete Verhältnis des Inselstaates zur Volksrepublik China haben. Präsidentin Tsai Ing-wen hatte während ihrer ersten Amtszeit nicht immer ein glückliches Händchen bewiesen. Nach der Niederlage bei den Lokalwahlen im November 2018 war sie a...
Mareike Ohlberg: „China hat sich gegenüber Taiwan verkalkuliert“
January 08, 2020 00:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MB08. Januar 2020Am 11. Januar finden in Taiwan die Präsidentschafts- und Parlamentswahlen statt. Nach jüngsten Umfragen könnte Präsidentin Tsai Ing-wen ihr Amt verteidigen. Der Ausgang der Abstimmung dürfte entscheidenden Einfluss auf das zuletzt ohnehin belastete Verhältnis des Inselstaates zur Volksrepublik China haben. Präsidentin Tsai Ing-wen hatte während ihrer ersten Amtszeit nicht immer ein glückliches Händchen bewiesen. Nach der Niederlage bei den Lokalwahlen im November 2018 war sie ...
#100 MERICS Lunch Talk on the future of Hong Kong
December 20, 2019 00:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBDecember 20, 2019With no end in sight to nearly seven months of political tension, Hong Kong’s role as a financial hub crucial for the prosperity of China’s economy is being put to the test. The special administrative region’s economy has suffered as travelers avoid the city and locals cut back on retail spending. Yet the financial sector appears to remain relatively unaffected. But the protests have led to a stricter political environment. Economic liberties that once gave the city its speci...
MERICS Lunch Talk on the future of Hong Kong
December 20, 2019 00:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBDecember 20, 2019With no end in sight to nearly seven months of political tension, Hong Kong’s role as a financial hub crucial for the prosperity of China’s economy is being put to the test. The special administrative region’s economy has suffered as travelers avoid the city and locals cut back on retail spending. Yet the financial sector appears to remain relatively unaffected. But the protests have led to a stricter political environment. Economic liberties that once gave the city its spec...
# 99 China as a major actor in climate policy – Preview
December 12, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBDecember 12, 2019The international community is currently holding its 25th Conference of Parties in Madrid to negotiate climate protection targets and measures. As the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, China is a major player in the discussions on how to achieve effective action for climate protection. One day before the China Renewable Energy Outlook 2019 was presented in Madrid on December 12, China’s role in climate policy was the topic at a MERICS Lunch talk. The panel included Carolin...
China as a major actor in climate policy – Preview
December 12, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBDecember 12, 2019The international community is currently holding its 25th Conference of Parties in Madrid to negotiate climate protection targets and measures. As the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, China is a major player in the discussions on how to achieve effective action for climate protection. One day before the China Renewable Energy Outlook 2019 was presented in Madrid on December 12, China’s role in climate policy was the topic at a MERICS Lunch talk. The panel included Caroli...
# 98 Sascha und Michael Storfner: Berichterstattung aus China
December 10, 2019 00:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MB10. Dezember 2019Gemeinsam mit ihren zwei Kindern erlebten die beiden ARD-Journalisten Sascha und Michael Storfner den Alltag als Korrespondenten und als Familie in Peking. Anhand von Filmbeispielen berichteten sie in der China Lounge über ihre privaten und dienstlichen Reisen nach Xinjiang, über Überwachung im Alltag sowie über das Aufkeimen der Proteste in Hongkong. Immer wieder haben sie sich mit großer Begeisterung auch den „Chinesen auf der Straße“ gewidmet, den „bunten Themen“, wie sie ...
Sascha und Michael Storfner: Berichterstattung aus China
December 10, 2019 00:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MB10. Dezember 2019Gemeinsam mit ihren zwei Kindern erlebten die beiden ARD-Journalisten Sascha und Michael Storfner den Alltag als Korrespondenten und als Familie in Peking. Anhand von Filmbeispielen berichteten sie in der China Lounge über ihre privaten und dienstlichen Reisen nach Xinjiang, über Überwachung im Alltag sowie über das Aufkeimen der Proteste in Hongkong. Immer wieder haben sie sich mit großer Begeisterung auch den „Chinesen auf der Straße“ gewidmet, den „bunten Themen“, wie sie...
Rui Ma on China’s fast-changing internet industry
November 22, 2019 00:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBNovember 22, 2019China leads the world in the number of unicorn startups, many of which are e-commerce and other Internet-based businesses. New e-commerce platforms are emerging alongside established players, such as Pinduoduo, the group buying platform that trails only Alibaba in number of users and has become one of China’s five most valuable Internet companies. TikTok owner Bytedance recently revised its revenue target for 2019 to 120 billion RMB, from an earlier goal set late last year o...
#97 Rui Ma on China’s fast-changing internet industry
November 22, 2019 00:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBNovember 22, 2019China leads the world in the number of unicorn startups, many of which are e-commerce and other Internet-based businesses. New e-commerce platforms are emerging alongside established players, such as Pinduoduo, the group buying platform that trails only Alibaba in number of users and has become one of China’s five most valuable Internet companies. TikTok owner Bytedance recently revised its revenue target for 2019 to 120 billion RMB, from an earlier goal set late last year of...
#96 Peter Gries: How do Germans feel and think about China, and why?
November 08, 2019 00:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBNovember 8, 2019How do Germans feel and think about China, and why? What are the primary ideological drivers of their views? And how do they differ from other European partners or the US? In this episode of our MERICS Experts podcast, Peter Hays Gries, Lee Kai Hung Chair and Director of the Manchester China Institute at the University of Manchester, where he is also Professor of Chinese politics, is discussing these and other aspects of China’s perception in Western countries with Kerstin Loh...
Peter Gries: How do Germans feel and think about China, and why?
November 08, 2019 00:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBNovember 8, 2019How do Germans feel and think about China, and why? What are the primary ideological drivers of their views? And how do they differ from other European partners or the US? In this episode of our MERICS Experts podcast, Peter Hays Gries, Lee Kai Hung Chair and Director of the Manchester China Institute at the University of Manchester, where he is also Professor of Chinese politics, is discussing these and other aspects of China’s perception in Western countries with Kerstin Lo...
Chen Xiangming on the China-Europe Freight Train
October 31, 2019 00:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBOctober 31, 2019Since the first China-Europe freight train reached Duisburg from the megacity of Chongqing in southwestern China in 2011, the number of trains and routes have multiplied to various and frequent services. The trains carry containerized goods between Chinese cities and major European urban centers. The China-Europe Freight Train (CEFT) is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its Go West Strategy. What kind of opportunities and challenges will the implementation of...
#95 Chen Xiangming on the China-Europe Freight Train
October 31, 2019 00:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBOctober 31, 2019Since the first China-Europe freight train reached Duisburg from the megacity of Chongqing in southwestern China in 2011, the number of trains and routes have multiplied to various and frequent services. The trains carry containerized goods between Chinese cities and major European urban centers. The China-Europe Freight Train (CEFT) is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its Go West Strategy. What kind of opportunities and challenges will the implementation of ...
#94 Max Zenglein: „Noch ist das Wirtschaftswachstum im grünen Bereich“
October 24, 2019 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.14 MB23. März, 2019Chinas Wirtschaft ist im dritten Quartal so langsam gewachsen wie seit 27 Jahren nicht mehr. Das Wirtschaftswachstum lag bei 6 Prozent, im bisherigen Jahresverlauf bei 6,2 Prozent. Handelskrieg, schwächelnde Binnenkonjunktur und eine steigende Verschuldung nennt Max Zenglein, Leiter des Programms Wirtschaft am MERICS, im Gespräch mit Kerstin Lohse-Friedrich als Gründe für Chinas nachlassendes Wirtschaftswachstum. Er und sein Team haben gerade wieder die aktuelle Ausgabe der MERI...
Max Zenglein: „Noch ist das Wirtschaftswachstum im grünen Bereich“
October 24, 2019 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.14 MB23. März, 2019Chinas Wirtschaft ist im dritten Quartal so langsam gewachsen wie seit 27 Jahren nicht mehr. Das Wirtschaftswachstum lag bei 6 Prozent, im bisherigen Jahresverlauf bei 6,2 Prozent. Handelskrieg, schwächelnde Binnenkonjunktur und eine steigende Verschuldung nennt Max Zenglein, Leiter des Programms Wirtschaft am MERICS, im Gespräch mit Kerstin Lohse-Friedrich als Gründe für Chinas nachlassendes Wirtschaftswachstum. Er und sein Team haben gerade wieder die aktuelle Ausgabe der MER...
Abdul Abiad on the US-China trade conflict and its impact on Asia
October 18, 2019 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBOctober 18, 2019Growth prospects in developing Asia are dimming. Slowing activity in major advanced economies, the ongoing US-China trade conflict, and a sharp downturn in the global electronics cycle necessitate a reassessment of the region’s outlook. How much will Asia’s growth slow? How might the trade war evolve, and how is it affecting countries in the region? In this episode of our MERICS Experts podcast, Claudia Wessling, Head of Publications at MERICS, talks to Abdul Abiad, Director ...
#93 Abdul Abiad on the US-China trade conflict and its impact on Asia
October 18, 2019 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBOctober 18, 2019Growth prospects in developing Asia are dimming. Slowing activity in major advanced economies, the ongoing US-China trade conflict, and a sharp downturn in the global electronics cycle necessitate a reassessment of the region’s outlook. How much will Asia’s growth slow? How might the trade war evolve, and how is it affecting countries in the region? In this episode of our MERICS Experts podcast, Claudia Wessling, Head of Publications at MERICS, talks to Abdul Abiad, Director o...
Gregory Chin: “The AIIB is more than a China-only story“
October 08, 2019 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBOctober 8, 2019The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) provides financing for public and private infrastructure projects for Asia, but also beyond. When the AIIB was launched in January 2016 with 57 founding members, many observers argued that it will become a Chinese dominated bank instead of a multilateral one: For the first time a new multilateral development bank championed by China – with Beijing sitting at the center of the table, setting the agenda, defining the priorities, ma...
#92 Gregory Chin: “The AIIB is more than a China-only story“
October 08, 2019 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBOctober 8, 2019The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) provides financing for public and private infrastructure projects for Asia, but also beyond. When the AIIB was launched in January 2016 with 57 founding members, many observers argued that it will become a Chinese dominated bank instead of a multilateral one: For the first time a new multilateral development bank championed by China – with Beijing sitting at the center of the table, setting the agenda, defining the priorities, mak...
#91 MERICS China Dispute: 70th anniversary of PRC - Can the CCP deliver its China Dream?
October 01, 2019 00:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBOctober 1, 2019On September 26th, MERICS hosted a China Dispute on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the PRC. Leading experts from Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands and Canada discussed if the CCP - after 70 years of rule and facing intensely challenging domestic and international environments - can deliver its “China Dream”, create a more just and equal society, and reestablish the social contract between the leadership and the people?Kristin Shi-Kupfer, Director of Public Policy and S...
MERICS China Dispute: 70th anniversary of PRC - Can the CCP deliver its China Dream?
October 01, 2019 00:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBOctober 1, 2019On September 26th, MERICS hosted a China Dispute on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the PRC. Leading experts from Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands and Canada discussed if the CCP - after 70 years of rule and facing intensely challenging domestic and international environments - can deliver its “China Dream”, create a more just and equal society, and reestablish the social contract between the leadership and the people?Kristin Shi-Kupfer, Director of Public Policy and ...
Adnan Aamir on BRI in Pakistan “Change has been nowhere near what was expected”
September 25, 2019 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBSeptember 25, 2019The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is often referred to as the flagship project of China' Belt and Road Initiative. However, five years into the project, “change has been nowhere near what was expected,” says Adnan Aamir, founder and editor of the Pakistani online newspaper Balochistan Voices. So far, the Pakistani chapter of the BRI neither solved the energy crisis nor did it create new industries, jobs or opportunities for Pakistani companies. Pakistan's new gove...
#90 Adnan Aamir on BRI in Pakistan “Change has been nowhere near what was expected”
September 25, 2019 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBSeptember 25, 2019The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is often referred to as the flagship project of China' Belt and Road Initiative. However, five years into the project, “change has been nowhere near what was expected,” says Adnan Aamir, founder and editor of the Pakistani online newspaper Balochistan Voices. So far, the Pakistani chapter of the BRI neither solved the energy crisis nor did it create new industries, jobs or opportunities for Pakistani companies. Pakistan's new gover...
Mikko Huotari zu Merkels Chinareise: China ist politisch und wirtschaftlich extrem gefordert
September 02, 2019 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.6 MB2. September 2019Vom 5. bis 7. September besucht Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel zum 12. Mal in ihrer Amtszeit China. Sie wird dort u.a. zu Gesprächen mit dem chinesischen Staats- und Parteichef Xi Jinping und Ministerpräsident Li Keqiang zusammentreffen. Angesichts der anhaltenden Proteste in Hongkong und dem Handelsstreit zwischen China und den USA fällt die Reise in eine für Beijing äußerst angespannte Zeit. Und auch zwischen Deutschland und China sind Misstöne zu vernehmen. Wie ordnet sich...
#89 Mikko Huotari zu Merkels Chinareise: China ist politisch und wirtschaftlich extrem gefordert
September 02, 2019 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.6 MB2. September 2019Vom 5. bis 7. September besucht Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel zum 12. Mal in ihrer Amtszeit China. Sie wird dort u.a. zu Gesprächen mit dem chinesischen Staats- und Parteichef Xi Jinping und Ministerpräsident Li Keqiang zusammentreffen. Angesichts der anhaltenden Proteste in Hongkong und dem Handelsstreit zwischen China und den USA fällt die Reise in eine für Beijing äußerst angespannte Zeit. Und auch zwischen Deutschland und China sind Misstöne zu vernehmen. Wie ordnet sich ...
Henning Harnisch: Sport kann ein gutes Erzählglied in den deutsch-chinesischen Beziehungen sein
August 30, 2019 00:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MB30. August 2019Erstmals findet die Basketball-Weltmeisterschaft – vom 31. August bis 15. September – in China statt. Mit geschätzt 400 Millionen Anhängern gehört der schnelle Ballsport zu den populärsten Sportarten in der Volksrepublik. Wenige Tage vor Beginn der Basketball-WM diskutierte Claudia Wessling, Leiterin des Bereichs Publikationen bei MERICS in der China Lounge mit Henning Harnisch über seine Erfahrungen in und mit China. Harnisch, ehemals selbst WM-Teilnehmer und heute Vizepräsid...
#88 Henning Harnisch: Sport kann ein gutes Erzählglied in den deutsch-chinesischen Beziehungen sein
August 30, 2019 00:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MB30. August 2019Erstmals findet die Basketball-Weltmeisterschaft – vom 31. August bis 15. September – in China statt. Mit geschätzt 400 Millionen Anhängern gehört der schnelle Ballsport zu den populärsten Sportarten in der Volksrepublik. Wenige Tage vor Beginn der Basketball-WM diskutierte Claudia Wessling, Leiterin des Bereichs Publikationen bei MERICS in der China Lounge mit Henning Harnisch über seine Erfahrungen in und mit China. Harnisch, ehemals selbst WM-Teilnehmer und heute Vizepräside...
#87 Max Zenglein: „Es ist irreparabler Schaden für den Finanzplatz Hongkong entstanden“
August 23, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 14.4 MB23. August 2019Seit dem 9. Juni gehen in Hongkong immer wieder Hunderttausende Menschen auf die Straße. Am vergangenen Wochenende waren es 1,7 Millionen Demonstranten aus allen Teilen der Gesellschaft. Peking schwankt in seiner Haltung zwischen Hilflosigkeit und Drohgebärden. Dazu zählt auch, dass sich der Ton gegenüber ausländischen Unternehmen verschärft hat. Die chinesische Führung versucht auf diese Weise, Mitarbeiter von weiteren Demonstrationen abzuhalten. Kerstin Lohse-Friedrich sprich...
Max Zenglein: „Es ist irreparabler Schaden für den Finanzplatz Hongkong entstanden“
August 23, 2019 00:00 - 21 minutes - 14.4 MB23. August 2019Seit dem 9. Juni gehen in Hongkong immer wieder Hunderttausende Menschen auf die Straße. Am vergangenen Wochenende waren es 1,7 Millionen Demonstranten aus allen Teilen der Gesellschaft. Peking schwankt in seiner Haltung zwischen Hilflosigkeit und Drohgebärden. Dazu zählt auch, dass sich der Ton gegenüber ausländischen Unternehmen verschärft hat. Die chinesische Führung versucht auf diese Weise, Mitarbeiter von weiteren Demonstrationen abzuhalten. Kerstin Lohse-Friedrich spric...
Helena Legarda: “Military conflict about Taiwan is nobody’s preferred option at the moment”
August 06, 2019 00:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBAugust 6, 2019For the first time in four years, China has released a major defense white paper. While much of its content is familiar from previous white papers, the line taken on the United States and Taiwan is markedly more aggressive, says MERICS analyst Helena Legarda, author of the China Global Security Tracker. In the latest MERICS Expert podcast she argues that the overall intention of this white paper is to signal to the outside world that China and its armed forces are responsible, ...
#86 Helena Legarda: “Military conflict about Taiwan is nobody’s preferred option at the moment”
August 06, 2019 00:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBAugust 6, 2019For the first time in four years, China has released a major defense white paper. While much of its content is familiar from previous white papers, the line taken on the United States and Taiwan is markedly more aggressive, says MERICS analyst Helena Legarda, author of the China Global Security Tracker. In the latest MERICS Expert podcast she argues that the overall intention of this white paper is to signal to the outside world that China and its armed forces are responsible, e...
#85 Chinas digitaler Aufstieg: Herausforderungen für Europa
August 02, 2019 09:34 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB2. August 2019Chinas digitale Offensive im In- und Ausland ist eine Herausforderung für Europa. Schon bald könnte das Land zum Weltmarktführer in digitalen Schlüsseltechnologien werden. Chinesische Firmen treiben zunehmend die Entwicklung von Anwendungen neuer Technologien wie der Blockchain, des Internets der Dinge oder des Mobilfunkstandards 5G und prägen zunehmend internationale Standards. Chinas digitale Offensive dient auch einem politischen Ziel: China soll eine globale Wissenschafts- u...
Chinas digitaler Aufstieg: Herausforderungen für Europa
August 02, 2019 09:34 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB2. August 2019Chinas digitale Offensive im In- und Ausland ist eine Herausforderung für Europa. Schon bald könnte das Land zum Weltmarktführer in digitalen Schlüsseltechnologien werden. Chinesische Firmen treiben zunehmend die Entwicklung von Anwendungen neuer Technologien wie der Blockchain, des Internets der Dinge oder des Mobilfunkstandards 5G und prägen zunehmend internationale Standards. Chinas digitale Offensive dient auch einem politischen Ziel: China soll eine globale Wissenschafts- ...
#84 Yuen Chan on Hong Kong protests and the role of the media
July 23, 2019 00:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBJuly 23, 2019Since more than seven weeks, people in Hong Kong have taken to the streets in opposition to an extradition law and the continuous loss of Hong Kong’s autonomy. The protesters demand an independent investigation into the use of police violence during earlier demonstrations. On July 21st, the situation escalated, riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters following a large rally. For the first time, protests were not only directed at the Hong Kong government but al...
Yuen Chan on Hong Kong protests and the role of the media
July 23, 2019 00:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBJuly 23, 2019Since more than seven weeks, people in Hong Kong have taken to the streets in opposition to an extradition law and the continuous loss of Hong Kong’s autonomy. The protesters demand an independent investigation into the use of police violence during earlier demonstrations. On July 21st, the situation escalated, riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters following a large rally. For the first time, protests were not only directed at the Hong Kong government but a...