The 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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 15 hours 37 minutes
Chinas digitaler Aufstieg: Herausforderungen für Europa
2. 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...
Yuen Chan on Hong Kong protests and the role of the media
July 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...
Tom Bayes on Chinese presence in the African tech sector
July 9, 2019China’s engagement in Africa is often reduced to infrastructure and resources. But China is also massively increasing its presence in the African tech sector. Chinese state-owned enterprises and private companies are providing telecommunication lines and consumer electronics, but also surveillance technologies and digital solutions to enhance government control...
Made in China 2025: Wie weit ist China auf dem Weg zu globaler Technologieführerschaft?
4. Juli 2019Anlässlich der Präsentation der neuen MERICS-Studie zu Chinas Made in China 2025 Strategie diskutierte Autor Max J. Zenglein mit Markus Heß, Leiter Unterabteilung Industrie und Mobilität der Zukunft im BMWi, Dr. Thomas Hueck, Chef-Volkswirt der Robert Bosch GmbH, Oliver Wack, Area Manager East Asia, VDMA Foreign Trade und Jörg Wuttke, Präsident der Europäischen Handelskammer in China, über die Bedeutung der chinesischen Innovationsoffensive für Deutschland und Europa...
Thirty years after Tiananmen: Panel Discussion
On June 3rd, MERICS and the Federal Agency of Civic Education (bpb) jointly organized a panel discussion on the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests. Leading experts from Germany and the US discussed the legacy of June 4th and its consequences for China’s domestic development and civic engagement. The debate was moderated by Kristin Shi-Kupfer, Director of the Research Area on Public Policy and Society at MERICS...
Joerg Wuttke on the future of EU-China economic relations
May 29, 2019Only recently international companies have been allowed to start their own major projects in China. The German car builder BMW is for the first time majority shareholder of a joint venture in Shenyang, whereas chemical company BASF announced the investment of 10 billion dollars into a joint project in Guangdong Province...
Stephan Schütz: 20 Jahre Architektur in China - von Großprojekten zu mehr Realismus
10. Mai 2019Mit der wirtschaftlichen Öffnung Chinas entwickelte sich in den 90er Jahren ein rasanter Bauboom. Ausländische Architekturfirmen erhielten dort Möglichkeiten zu Großprojekten wie in kaum einem anderen Land. In jüngerer Zeit verändert sich das Umfeld: Präsident Xi Jinping kritisierte für „China unpassende“ Architektur und löste damit eine Debatte über eine Rückbesinnung auf eine traditionelle chinesische Bauweise aus...
Chloé Froissart: “Labor issues are particularly sensitive for the CCP”
April 30, 2019Over the last year, the Chinese government has been tightening its grip on labor activism across the country. In the southern industrial hub of Shenzhen, factory workers of a welding machinery company were arrested after trying to form their own union in July 2018. Many of them remain in custody until today. But crackdowns on labor activists do not seem to discourage workers and employees...
Frank Pieke on risks and benefits of research cooperation with China
April 16, 2019China’s advances in research and development range from its ambitious space program to controversial experiments with gene editing. Yet scientific cooperating with China can also offer benefits and opportunities for Europe and its scientists...
Kristin Shi-Kupfer: “China sees digitalization as a chance to increase its global footprint”
April 8, 2019China spends a lot to develop digital technologies. For Beijing, digitization is as a unique opportunity to upgrade its industries, increase social control, and become a global leader in digital technologies, says MERICS researcher Kristin-Shi-Kupfer...