Nis Grünberg on China’s party-state capitalism
While the importance of politics over economics has always been a key feature of China's economic system, many observers say that there has been a paradigm shift in how the CCP governs China’s economy...
3 Sep 202110min
Raffaello Pantucci: Narratives of China winning in Afghanistan are exaggerated
The dire situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover continues to make headlines, and the question has emerged whether China is the big winner of the US withdrawal from the country. In this ep...
24 Aug 202118min
Angela Stanzel: "China’s interest in Afghanistan is to protect its border"
China has been quick to signal its acceptance of renewed Taliban rule over Afghanistan, stating that it respects the quote, “the will and decision of the people of Afghanistan” on August 16 – one day ...
17 Aug 202117min
Rebecca Arcesati and John Lee on China’s evolving data governance regime
China is radically changing the way it regulates data environments. With a new Data Security Law passed and a Personal Information Protection Law in the works, China is moving from a largely unregulat...
23 Jul 202140min
Jan Weidenfeld über die transatlantische China-Politik
Die G7-, NATO- und EU-US-Gipfeltreffen im Juni haben gezeigt, wie wichtig das Thema China auch in den transatlantischen Beziehungen ist. Während die USA auf eine härtere Gangart gegenüber China dränge...
14 Jul 202110min
Jan Weidenfeld on transatlantic China policy
The summits in June, G7, NATO and the EU-US top-level meeting, have shown that China is a crucial topic in transatlantic relations. While we currently see the US pushing for a tougher stance towards C...
13 Jul 202113min
Helena Legarda on China’s new concept of comprehensive national security
The leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) considers itself as being in the midst of the most challenging period of its rule. In the eyes of party leaders, potential threats to regime securit...
9 Jul 202114min
Katja Drinhausen on the CCP and digitalization
Digitalization is a crucial element of the Chinese Communist Party’s governance approach. It serves to improve governance and public service, but also enhances the party state’s surveillance and monit...
22 Jun 202113min
