Roderick MacFarquhar: China’s strong top man heads a very fragile system (EN)
Xi 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...
30 Juni 201616min
China Dispute: Will Top-Down Leadership Achieve Political Stability? (EN)
28 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 an...
28 Juni 201642min
Michael Fuchs: Trump's „unpredictability is not a foreign policy“ (EN)
21 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 “currenc...
21 Juni 201613min
Arthur Kroeber: "China’s economic policies lack clarity and direction" (EN)
9 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 researc...
9 Juni 201615min
Han Dongfang: Labour relations are key to reforms in China (EN)
6 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 ...
7 Juni 201615min
Shawn Shieh: New NGO-Law – The door for international NGOs remains open (EN)
26 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...
26 Maj 201611min
Thomas Eder: Islands, rocks and reefs in the South China Sea (EN)
24 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...
24 Maj 201610min
Daniel Leese: "The Legacy of the Cultural Revolution"(EN)
13 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 mas...
13 Maj 201614min
