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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#33 China Dispute: Nationalism and the ideological battle for China’s future (EN)
February 27, 2017 20:21 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBFebruary 28, 2017China’s official media like to criticize “hostile foreign forces” and “Western values” that purportedly undermine the country. Western institutions are equally singled out for their “inefficiency” in dealing with problems and crises. But do these arguments resonate with the Chinese public? Is there rising anti-Western nationalism in China? Those questions were tackled by three eminent China experts, Susan Shirk, Orville Schell and David Bandurski, on February 22nd at the MERI...
China Dispute: Nationalism and the ideological battle for China’s future (EN)
February 27, 2017 20:21 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBFebruary 28, 2017China’s official media like to criticize “hostile foreign forces” and “Western values” that purportedly undermine the country. Western institutions are equally singled out for their “inefficiency” in dealing with problems and crises. But do these arguments resonate with the Chinese public? Is there rising anti-Western nationalism in China? Those questions were tackled by three eminent China experts, Susan Shirk, Orville Schell and David Bandurski, on February 22nd at the MER...
James Kynge: The New Silk Road and the "China Dream" (EN)
February 22, 2017 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBThe „New Silk Road“ or „One Belt One Road Initiative“ launched by China’s President Xi Jinping in 2013 is unprecedented in scope and reach. China wants to spend some $900bn on infrastructure projects connecting the Middle Kingdom to other parts of Asia, Africa and Europe. This, Beijing hopes, will create new markets for Chinese products and provide contracts for Chinese companies. But some projects have turned into “red elephants”, others have clear strategic and military dimensions, says Ja...
#32 James Kynge: The New Silk Road and the "China Dream" (EN)
February 22, 2017 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBThe „New Silk Road“ or „One Belt One Road Initiative“ launched by China’s President Xi Jinping in 2013 is unprecedented in scope and reach. China wants to spend some $900bn on infrastructure projects connecting the Middle Kingdom to other parts of Asia, Africa and Europe. This, Beijing hopes, will create new markets for Chinese products and provide contracts for Chinese companies. But some projects have turned into “red elephants”, others have clear strategic and military dimensions, says Jam...
Eckehard Scharfschwerdt: 15 Jahre als Arzt in Yunnan (GER)
January 20, 2017 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.26 MB20. Januar 2017Neue Krankenhäuser, moderne Geräte und eine Krankenversicherung für alle – viel hat sich verändert im chinesischen Gesundheitssystem. Der Arzt Eckehard Scharfschwerdt hat das miterlebt: 15 Jahre lang hat er auf dem Land in der Provinz Yunnan im Südwesten Chinas gearbeitet. „Die Verbesserungen sind für jeden sichtbar“, sagt er. Aber es gebe noch viel zu tun: Das Vertrauen in die Ärzte sei gering, unnötige Untersuchungen führten zur Verschwendung von Ressourcen und trotz Versich...
#31 Eckehard Scharfschwerdt: 15 Jahre als Arzt in Yunnan (GER)
January 20, 2017 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.26 MB20. Januar 2017Neue Krankenhäuser, moderne Geräte und eine Krankenversicherung für alle – viel hat sich verändert im chinesischen Gesundheitssystem. Der Arzt Eckehard Scharfschwerdt hat das miterlebt: 15 Jahre lang hat er auf dem Land in der Provinz Yunnan im Südwesten Chinas gearbeitet. „Die Verbesserungen sind für jeden sichtbar“, sagt er. Aber es gebe noch viel zu tun: Das Vertrauen in die Ärzte sei gering, unnötige Untersuchungen führten zur Verschwendung von Ressourcen und trotz Versiche...
Mikko Huotari: Chinesische Investitionen in Europa (GER)
January 11, 2017 00:00 - 6 minutes - 4.52 MBChinesische Auslandsinvestitionen haben 2016 erneut ein Rekordniveau erreicht. Das Investitionsvolumen stieg weltweit auf etwa 200 Milliarden US-Dollar (180 Mrd. Euro), dies entspricht einem Zuwachs von 40 Prozent gegenüber dem Vorjahr. Die Europäische Union gehört weiterhin zu den beliebtesten Investitionsstandorten, angeführt von Deutschland. Rund 35 Mrd. Euro – ein Plus von 77 Prozent – flossen im vergangenen Jahr in europäische Länder, davon über 11 Mrd. Euro nach Deutschland.Mikko Huota...
#30 Mikko Huotari: Chinesische Investitionen in Europa (GER)
January 11, 2017 00:00 - 6 minutes - 4.52 MBChinesische Auslandsinvestitionen haben 2016 erneut ein Rekordniveau erreicht. Das Investitionsvolumen stieg weltweit auf etwa 200 Milliarden US-Dollar (180 Mrd. Euro), dies entspricht einem Zuwachs von 40 Prozent gegenüber dem Vorjahr. Die Europäische Union gehört weiterhin zu den beliebtesten Investitionsstandorten, angeführt von Deutschland. Rund 35 Mrd. Euro – ein Plus von 77 Prozent – flossen im vergangenen Jahr in europäische Länder, davon über 11 Mrd. Euro nach Deutschland.Mikko Huotar...
Jost Wübbeke: Made in China 2025 (GER)
December 14, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 4.74 MBChina has launched a high-tech revolution: Beijing has devised an industrial masterplan named "Made in China 2025" and is investing billions to turn China into one of the leading industrial countries by 2049.According to the plan, the domestic market share of Chinese suppliers for "basic core components and important basic materials" is intended to increase to 70 per cent by 2025.China strives for market leadership in main growth areas for a large number of industrial countries. Information ...
#29 Jost Wübbeke: Made in China 2025 (GER)
December 14, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 4.74 MBChina has launched a high-tech revolution: Beijing has devised an industrial masterplan named "Made in China 2025" and is investing billions to turn China into one of the leading industrial countries by 2049.According to the plan, the domestic market share of Chinese suppliers for "basic core components and important basic materials" is intended to increase to 70 per cent by 2025.China strives for market leadership in main growth areas for a large number of industrial countries. Information t...
Kevin Rudd: China’s nascent strategy for a new global order (EN)
October 12, 2016 00:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB12 October 2016, with Kevin RuddWhat does China really want with its foreign policy? Is there a grand strategy for Xi Jinping’s new multilateralism? And is China’s „One Belt, One Road“ initiative maybe less about geopolitics and more of an encounter with the complex realities in some of the most unstable countries in the world? Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has met Xi Jinping several times and last week shared his observations with MERICS. The experienced diplomat, politician a...
#28 Kevin Rudd: China’s nascent strategy for a new global order (EN)
October 12, 2016 00:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB12 October 2016, with Kevin RuddWhat does China really want with its foreign policy? Is there a grand strategy for Xi Jinping’s new multilateralism? And is China’s „One Belt, One Road“ initiative maybe less about geopolitics and more of an encounter with the complex realities in some of the most unstable countries in the world? Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has met Xi Jinping several times and last week shared his observations with MERICS. The experienced diplomat, politician a...
Zhang Jieping: "There’s a huge appetite for independent journalism" (EN)
October 05, 2016 00:00 - 12 minutes - 8.74 MB5 October 2016, with Zhang JiepingThese are tough times for independent media in China: Censorship and controls have increased considerably in recent years. The pressure is also felt in Hongkong despite the territory’s greater freedoms. Still, several media start-ups have sprung up in Hongkong recently. One of the biggest is the online platform “Initium”. Within a year it has attracted more than two million regular readers although the site quickly got blocked on the mainland. Chief Editor Z...
#27 Zhang Jieping: "There’s a huge appetite for independent journalism" (EN)
October 05, 2016 00:00 - 12 minutes - 8.74 MB5 October 2016, with Zhang JiepingThese are tough times for independent media in China: Censorship and controls have increased considerably in recent years. The pressure is also felt in Hongkong despite the territory’s greater freedoms. Still, several media start-ups have sprung up in Hongkong recently. One of the biggest is the online platform “Initium”. Within a year it has attracted more than two million regular readers although the site quickly got blocked on the mainland. Chief Editor Z...
Mikko Huotari: G20 in China - Eine Frage der Glaubwürdigkeit (GER)
September 02, 2016 00:00 - 11 minutes - 7.62 MB2. September 2016, mit Mikko HuotariBeim G20-Gipfel in Hangzhou soll globales Wachstum gefördert werden. Gastgeber China setzt dabei auf globale Infrastrukturinvestitionen. Auch aus Eigeninteresse, sagt Mikko Huotari, Leiter des Programmbereichs Internationale Beziehungen bei Merics. Die G20, so Pekings Hoffnung, könnten der chinesischen Seidenstraßen-Initiative den Ritterschlag geben. Aber auch Chinas Reform-Agenda rückt in den Fokus: „Glaubwürdigkeit als G20-Führungskraft kann Peking nur e...
#26 Mikko Huotari: G20 in China - Eine Frage der Glaubwürdigkeit (GER)
September 02, 2016 00:00 - 11 minutes - 7.62 MB2. September 2016, mit Mikko HuotariBeim G20-Gipfel in Hangzhou soll globales Wachstum gefördert werden. Gastgeber China setzt dabei auf globale Infrastrukturinvestitionen. Auch aus Eigeninteresse, sagt Mikko Huotari, Leiter des Programmbereichs Internationale Beziehungen bei Merics. Die G20, so Pekings Hoffnung, könnten der chinesischen Seidenstraßen-Initiative den Ritterschlag geben. Aber auch Chinas Reform-Agenda rückt in den Fokus: „Glaubwürdigkeit als G20-Führungskraft kann Peking nur ...
#25 Richard McGregor: China's authoritarian future (EN)
August 04, 2016 00:00 - 14 minutes - 9.82 MB4 August 2016, with Richard McGregorFor all its problems, China is an incredibly successful country and still has a lot of growth potential, says Richard McGregor, visiting fellow at George Washington University. All gloomy scenarios about economic or political collapse have proved wrong so far. So, what if Xi Jinping succeeds in restructuring the economy and strengthening the Communist Party? China would emerge as a much more powerful country, says McGregor. However, there’s nothing in the ...
Richard McGregor: China's authoritarian future (EN)
August 04, 2016 00:00 - 14 minutes - 9.82 MB4 August 2016, with Richard McGregorFor all its problems, China is an incredibly successful country and still has a lot of growth potential, says Richard McGregor, visiting fellow at George Washington University. All gloomy scenarios about economic or political collapse have proved wrong so far. So, what if Xi Jinping succeeds in restructuring the economy and strengthening the Communist Party? China would emerge as a much more powerful country, says McGregor. However, there’s nothing in the ...
#24 You Ji: China aims to project military strength well beyond its borders (EN)
July 26, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.23 MB26 July 2016, with You JiXi Jinping has used military reforms to strengthen his command over the People’s Liberation Army. And he’s using personal connections, some dating back to his childhood years, to fill central positions within the military, says professor You Ji of Macau University. On strategy, Xi is moving away from his predecessors’ approach. China is now preparing to project power well beyond its borders, catch up with the U.S. and achieve “Great Power Status” built upon military s...
You Ji: China aims to project military strength well beyond its borders (EN)
July 26, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.23 MB26 July 2016, with You JiXi Jinping has used military reforms to strengthen his command over the People’s Liberation Army. And he’s using personal connections, some dating back to his childhood years, to fill central positions within the military, says professor You Ji of Macau University. On strategy, Xi is moving away from his predecessors’ approach. China is now preparing to project power well beyond its borders, catch up with the U.S. and achieve “Great Power Status” built upon military ...
#23 Victor Shih: Xi Jinping and the power question (EN)
July 22, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.45 MB22 July 2016, with Victor ShihFor years China was led by consensus – factions in the upper echelons of power were carefully calibrated to keep a balance. But with Xi Jinping all that has changed, says Victor Shih of the University of California, San Diego. Since Xi’s faction within the Central Committee is still rather small, he established a number of new leading small groups to strengthen his influence on policy making. At the 19th party congress next year Xi could now try to shrink the siz...
Victor Shih: Xi Jinping and the power question (EN)
July 22, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.45 MB22 July 2016, with Victor ShihFor years China was led by consensus – factions in the upper echelons of power were carefully calibrated to keep a balance. But with Xi Jinping all that has changed, says Victor Shih of the University of California, San Diego. Since Xi’s faction within the Central Committee is still rather small, he established a number of new leading small groups to strengthen his influence on policy making. At the 19th party congress next year Xi could now try to shrink the si...
Barry Naughton: "Xi Jinping is not an economic thinker" (EN)
July 07, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.04 MB7 July 2016, with Barry NaughtonExpectations for market oriented reforms were running high after the CCP’s 3rd plenum in 2013. But three years on Barry Naughton of the University of California, San Diego, is disappointed: Reform plans have come to nothing; economic problems got worse; the centralization of power has led to paralysis among bureaucrats. Xi Jinping is “political down to his fingernails” but not an economic thinker, says Naughton: “Xi is attached to the long term objective of re...
#22 Barry Naughton: "Xi Jinping is not an economic thinker" (EN)
July 07, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.04 MB7 July 2016, with Barry NaughtonExpectations for market oriented reforms were running high after the CCP’s 3rd plenum in 2013. But three years on Barry Naughton of the University of California, San Diego, is disappointed: Reform plans have come to nothing; economic problems got worse; the centralization of power has led to paralysis among bureaucrats. Xi Jinping is “political down to his fingernails” but not an economic thinker, says Naughton: “Xi is attached to the long term objective of r...
#21 Tony Saich: “As authoritarian leader I would want to learn from China” (EN)
July 01, 2016 00:00 - 14 minutes - 9.91 MB01.07.2016The speed with which Xi Jinping has introduced stronger controls on society has surprised many China watchers. The Xi administration has been “extraordinarily successful” in controlling and shaping political communication especially online says Anthony Saich of Harvard Kennedy School: “If I was an authoritarian leader somewhere else in the world, I would want to learn lessons from China.” Moreover, laws constraining foreign NGOs while encouraging domestic charity work for causes clo...
Tony Saich: “As authoritarian leader I would want to learn from China” (EN)
July 01, 2016 00:00 - 14 minutes - 9.91 MB01.07.2016The speed with which Xi Jinping has introduced stronger controls on society has surprised many China watchers. The Xi administration has been “extraordinarily successful” in controlling and shaping political communication especially online says Anthony Saich of Harvard Kennedy School: “If I was an authoritarian leader somewhere else in the world, I would want to learn lessons from China.” Moreover, laws constraining foreign NGOs while encouraging domestic charity work for causes cl...
#20 Roderick MacFarquhar: China’s strong top man heads a very fragile system (EN)
June 30, 2016 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBXi Jinping has centralized power in China to unprecedented levels: he has sidelined both the prime minister and the state council and is trying to control everything himself says distinguished Harvard historian Roderick MacFarquhar. Xi might have – like Mao Zedong long before him - a vision and a sense of direction for China but he lacks the authority and historic legitimacy to implement his ideas. Even worse: his leadership style weakens the entire system. That’s Roderick Macfarquhar in th...
Roderick MacFarquhar: China’s strong top man heads a very fragile system (EN)
June 30, 2016 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBXi Jinping has centralized power in China to unprecedented levels: he has sidelined both the prime minister and the state council and is trying to control everything himself says distinguished Harvard historian Roderick MacFarquhar. Xi might have – like Mao Zedong long before him - a vision and a sense of direction for China but he lacks the authority and historic legitimacy to implement his ideas. Even worse: his leadership style weakens the entire system. That’s Roderick Macfarquhar in the...
#19 China Dispute: Will Top-Down Leadership Achieve Political Stability? (EN)
June 28, 2016 13:10 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB28 June 2016Review of MERICS China Dispute “The Xi Jinping challenge: Will top-down leadership achieve political stability in China?” with Richard McGregor, Roderick MacFarquhar, Sebastian Heilmann and Anthony Saich.
China Dispute: Will Top-Down Leadership Achieve Political Stability? (EN)
June 28, 2016 13:10 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB28 June 2016Review of MERICS China Dispute “The Xi Jinping challenge: Will top-down leadership achieve political stability in China?” with Richard McGregor, Roderick MacFarquhar, Sebastian Heilmann and Anthony Saich.
#18 Michael Fuchs: Trump's „unpredictability is not a foreign policy“ (EN)
June 21, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.24 MB21 June 2016Michael Fuchs on Trump: „Unpredictability is not a foreign policy“ China is one of Donald Trump’s favourite punching bags. If elected to the White House, he wants to label China a “currency manipulator” and impose hefty tariffs on imports from China. Such talk makes Michael Fuchs of the Center for American Progress and a former advisor to Hillary Clinton rather uneasy. “Trump is unpredictable” he says in the new Merics Experts podcast. And he warns: “Unpredictability is not a fore...
Michael Fuchs: Trump's „unpredictability is not a foreign policy“ (EN)
June 21, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.24 MB21 June 2016Michael Fuchs on Trump: „Unpredictability is not a foreign policy“ China is one of Donald Trump’s favourite punching bags. If elected to the White House, he wants to label China a “currency manipulator” and impose hefty tariffs on imports from China. Such talk makes Michael Fuchs of the Center for American Progress and a former advisor to Hillary Clinton rather uneasy. “Trump is unpredictable” he says in the new Merics Experts podcast. And he warns: “Unpredictability is not a for...
#17 Arthur Kroeber: "China’s economic policies lack clarity and direction" (EN)
June 09, 2016 09:52 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB9 June 2016With the right economic policies China could continue to grow at a rate of about five per cent per year for another decade says Arthur Kroeber of Gavecal Dragonomics, an independent research firm in Beijing. But the country would have to cut SOEs by up to a half and push through financial reforms. However, Xi Jingping’s economic policies lack clarity and direction. China still depends too much on stimulus measures and credit to keep the economy going. Little change is in the offing...
Arthur Kroeber: "China’s economic policies lack clarity and direction" (EN)
June 09, 2016 09:52 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB9 June 2016With the right economic policies China could continue to grow at a rate of about five per cent per year for another decade says Arthur Kroeber of Gavecal Dragonomics, an independent research firm in Beijing. But the country would have to cut SOEs by up to a half and push through financial reforms. However, Xi Jingping’s economic policies lack clarity and direction. China still depends too much on stimulus measures and credit to keep the economy going. Little change is in the offin...
Han Dongfang: Labour relations are key to reforms in China (EN)
June 07, 2016 10:03 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB6 June 2016Tensions on Chinese factory floors have been running high recently – because of non-payment of wages and because some industries have moved their investments to other parts of Asia. Labour relations are fraught and protests can potentially threaten social stability says Han Dongfang, founder of the NGO China Labour Bulletin and a former Tian’anmen activist now based in Hongkong. He is confident though that the government is looking for a long-term solution and seems willing to mak...
#16 Han Dongfang: Labour relations are key to reforms in China (EN)
June 07, 2016 10:03 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB6 June 2016Tensions on Chinese factory floors have been running high recently – because of non-payment of wages and because some industries have moved their investments to other parts of Asia. Labour relations are fraught and protests can potentially threaten social stability says Han Dongfang, founder of the NGO China Labour Bulletin and a former Tian’anmen activist now based in Hongkong. He is confident though that the government is looking for a long-term solution and seems willing to make...
Shawn Shieh: New NGO-Law – The door for international NGOs remains open (EN)
May 26, 2016 14:27 - 11 minutes - 8.05 MB26 May 2016Many non-governmental organisations are concerned about a new Chinese law that imposes tighter controls on international non-profit groups working in China. The law is seen as an attempt to further squeeze the space of civil society. It could affect not just NGOs but also cultural exchanges and business associations. But a lot of details are still unclear, says Shawn Shieh, deputy director of China Labour Bulletin, an NGO based in Hongkong. How draconian the law is going to be dep...
#15 Shawn Shieh: New NGO-Law – The door for international NGOs remains open (EN)
May 26, 2016 14:27 - 11 minutes - 8.05 MB26 May 2016Many non-governmental organisations are concerned about a new Chinese law that imposes tighter controls on international non-profit groups working in China. The law is seen as an attempt to further squeeze the space of civil society. It could affect not just NGOs but also cultural exchanges and business associations. But a lot of details are still unclear, says Shawn Shieh, deputy director of China Labour Bulletin, an NGO based in Hongkong. How draconian the law is going to be depe...
#14 Thomas Eder: Islands, rocks and reefs in the South China Sea (EN)
May 24, 2016 09:08 - 10 minutes - 7.08 MB24 May 2016 with Thomas EderTensions in the South China Sea could further escalate after a ruling by a UN tribunal expected within the next few weeks. The case over tiny rocks and reefs brought to the UN by the Philippines has far reaching implications. China claims almost all of the South China Sea and has already rejected the tribunal’s right to rule on these matters. Thomas Eder of Merics says should the UN court rule in favour of the Philippines, Beijing is likely to take provocative acti...
Thomas Eder: Islands, rocks and reefs in the South China Sea (EN)
May 24, 2016 09:08 - 10 minutes - 7.08 MB24 May 2016 with Thomas EderTensions in the South China Sea could further escalate after a ruling by a UN tribunal expected within the next few weeks. The case over tiny rocks and reefs brought to the UN by the Philippines has far reaching implications. China claims almost all of the South China Sea and has already rejected the tribunal’s right to rule on these matters. Thomas Eder of Merics says should the UN court rule in favour of the Philippines, Beijing is likely to take provocative act...
Daniel Leese: "The Legacy of the Cultural Revolution"(EN)
May 13, 2016 09:15 - 14 minutes - 9.96 MB13 May 2016 with Daniel Leese; Questions by Ruth Kirchner50 years after the start of the Cultural Revolution Xi Jinping tries to reconnect to Chinas Maoist heritage. He won’t allow to mobilise the masses as Mao did, because he is afraid of losing control said Professor Daniel Leese in our MERICS Podcast.
#13 Daniel Leese: "The Legacy of the Cultural Revolution"(EN)
May 13, 2016 09:15 - 14 minutes - 9.96 MB13 May 2016 with Daniel Leese; Questions by Ruth Kirchner50 years after the start of the Cultural Revolution Xi Jinping tries to reconnect to Chinas Maoist heritage. He won’t allow to mobilise the masses as Mao did, because he is afraid of losing control said Professor Daniel Leese in our MERICS Podcast.
#12 Simon Lang: China streikt - Strukturwandel auf den Rücken der Arbeiter (GER)
April 29, 2016 09:00 - 13 minutes - 8.99 MB29. April 2016 mit Simon LangMit dem verlangsamten Wachstum in China ist die Zahl der Proteste und Streiks deutlich gestiegen. Allein in diesem Jahr gab es bereits rund 1.000 Streiks – vor allem im Süden des Landes. Aus Sorge um die soziale Stabilität gingen die Behörden in der Regel hart gegen Streikende vor, sagt Simon Lang, wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter bei MERICS. Die Proteste könnten aber auch das Reformprogramm der Regierung ausbremsen: Denn geplante Massenentlassungen in ineffizienten...
Simon Lang: China streikt - Strukturwandel auf den Rücken der Arbeiter (GER)
April 29, 2016 09:00 - 13 minutes - 8.99 MB29. April 2016 mit Simon LangMit dem verlangsamten Wachstum in China ist die Zahl der Proteste und Streiks deutlich gestiegen. Allein in diesem Jahr gab es bereits rund 1.000 Streiks – vor allem im Süden des Landes. Aus Sorge um die soziale Stabilität gingen die Behörden in der Regel hart gegen Streikende vor, sagt Simon Lang, wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter bei MERICS. Die Proteste könnten aber auch das Reformprogramm der Regierung ausbremsen: Denn geplante Massenentlassungen in ineffiziente...
Ekkehard Rathgeber: „Der Wettbewerb ist knallhart“ in Chinas E-Commerce-Markt (GER)
April 27, 2016 15:59 - 13 minutes - 9.62 MB27.04.2016 mit Ekkehard RathgeberNirgendwo kaufen die Menschen so oft und so viel im Internet wie in China. Das Reich der Mitte ist der größte E-Commerce-Markt der Welt. Doch der Markt sei nichts für Leute mit schwachen Nerven, sagt Unternehmer Ekkehard Rathgeber, der seit 20 Jahren in China Geschäfte macht. Der Wettbewerb sei knallhart und der chinesische Konsument schwer einzuschätzen. Trotzdem sieht er Chancen auch für deutsche Firmen. Ekkehard Rathgeber über Chancen, Erfolge und Niederla...
#11 Ekkehard Rathgeber: „Der Wettbewerb ist knallhart“ in Chinas E-Commerce-Markt (GER)
April 27, 2016 15:59 - 13 minutes - 9.62 MB27.04.2016 mit Ekkehard RathgeberNirgendwo kaufen die Menschen so oft und so viel im Internet wie in China. Das Reich der Mitte ist der größte E-Commerce-Markt der Welt. Doch der Markt sei nichts für Leute mit schwachen Nerven, sagt Unternehmer Ekkehard Rathgeber, der seit 20 Jahren in China Geschäfte macht. Der Wettbewerb sei knallhart und der chinesische Konsument schwer einzuschätzen. Trotzdem sieht er Chancen auch für deutsche Firmen. Ekkehard Rathgeber über Chancen, Erfolge und Niederlag...
#10 Yuen-Ying Chan: “China cannot impose draconian controls forever” (EN)
April 20, 2016 07:51 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB20 April 2016, with Yuen-ying ChanMedia freedom in China has suffered under president Xi Jinping. In the latest press freedom index of Reporters without Borders China ranks at the bottom of the list followed only by Syria, Turkmenistan, North Korea and Eritrea. These are hard times for journalists in China, says professor Yuen-ying Chan. She is the founding director of the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at Hongkong University. But she also argues that despite tight censorship and increas...
Yuen-Ying Chan: “China cannot impose draconian controls forever” (EN)
April 20, 2016 07:51 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB20 April 2016, with Yuen-ying ChanMedia freedom in China has suffered under president Xi Jinping. In the latest press freedom index of Reporters without Borders China ranks at the bottom of the list followed only by Syria, Turkmenistan, North Korea and Eritrea. These are hard times for journalists in China, says professor Yuen-ying Chan. She is the founding director of the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at Hongkong University. But she also argues that despite tight censorship and increa...
Sandra Heep: Chinas 13. Fünfjahresplan(GER)
March 21, 2016 16:36 - 9 minutes - 6.38 MB22. März 2016Ein Wachstum von jährlich 6,5 Prozent; eine Verdoppelung der Einkommen bis 2020, die Abschaffung der Armut – all das verspricht die chinesische Führung in ihrem 13. Fünfjahresplan. Extrem ehrgeizig, teils unrealistisch, nennt MERICS-Wirtschafts- und Finanzexpertin Sandra Heep diese Ziele. Eine Abkehr von der Politik staatlicher Großinvestitionen ist nicht wirklich zu erkennen: So will die Regierung in den nächsten fünf Jahren mindestens 50 neue Flughäfen bauen. Alte Politik also...
#09 Sandra Heep: Chinas 13. Fünfjahresplan(GER)
March 21, 2016 16:36 - 9 minutes - 6.38 MB22. März 2016Ein Wachstum von jährlich 6,5 Prozent; eine Verdoppelung der Einkommen bis 2020, die Abschaffung der Armut – all das verspricht die chinesische Führung in ihrem 13. Fünfjahresplan. Extrem ehrgeizig, teils unrealistisch, nennt MERICS-Wirtschafts- und Finanzexpertin Sandra Heep diese Ziele. Eine Abkehr von der Politik staatlicher Großinvestitionen ist nicht wirklich zu erkennen: So will die Regierung in den nächsten fünf Jahren mindestens 50 neue Flughäfen bauen. Alte Politik also ...