Carsten Holz: Challenges of Chinese investment in Tibetan areas
August 2, 2017The Chinese government spends millions to develop the Tibetan areas of China. But what can investment achieve in these remote regions? Can it create sustainable jobs and change people’s ...
2 Aug 201721min
Karsten Sach: „Climate policy needs to be at the heart of economic and fiscal policies“
July 14, 2017The announcement by US President Trump to withdraw from the Paris Agreement is a setback for international climate policy but “it will not derail the process,” says Karsten Sach, Germany’...
14 Juli 201715min
Barbara Finamore on US climate policy: „Trump’s power isn’t as strong as you may think“
July 10, 2017Despite US President Trump’s planned withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, many American citizens, city mayors and companies still want to move ahead with transitioning to a low carbon eco...
10 Juli 201719min
Caio Koch-Weser on Chinese-German cooperation in global climate policy
July 7, 2017Caio Koch-Weser, chairman of the board of the European Climate Foundation (ECF), calls on the G20 to speed up the transition to a low-carbon economy – despite the announcement by US Presid...
7 Juli 201712min
Clas Neumann: „Die digitale Zukunft wird in China geschrieben“
14. Juni 2017Mobile, bargeldlose Bezahlsysteme wie Alipay gehören in China längst zum Alltag. „Ich brauche in Shanghai kein Bargeld mehr“, sagt Clas Neumann, der sogar seinen Kindern ihr Taschengeld p...
14 Juni 201713min
Isabel Hilton: Civil society still has an enormous role to play in China
May 30, 2017Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and independent journalists have played a vital role in raising awareness in China of the dangers of air pollution and other environmental challenges....
29 Maj 201717min
Mirjam Meissner über Chinas gesellschaftliches Bonitätssystem (Merics Experts, Folge 34)
24. Mai 2017China arbeitet mit Hochdruck am Aufbau eines umfassenden gesellschaftlichen Bonitätssystems. Damit soll das Verhalten von Unternehmen wie auch von Einzelpersonen erfasst und gesteuert werd...
24 Maj 201715min
China Dispute: Nationalism and the ideological battle for China’s future (EN)
February 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 “...
27 Feb 201739min
