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Shi Ming

'China no longer has spiritual power'

Together with sinologist Daniel Leese, journalist Shi Ming has published the essay collection "Chinesisches Denken der Gegenwart" (Contemporary Chinese Thought), where key texts by Chinese intellectuals have been translated into German for the first time. Fabian Peltsch spoke with Shi Ming about today's struggles of China's intellectual elite and the values vacuum in society.

By Redaktion Table

News: Space X Launches 56 Starlink satellites May, 14, 2023 Cocoa Beach, FL, USA Launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with another batch of Starlink satellites launched from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:03 a.m. EDT Sunday. May 14th. Cape Canaveral Cape Canaveral Space Force Station FL USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMalcolmxDenemarkx 20230514_nbr_usa_020

Guowang – the answer to Starlink

With tests in the skies above the South China Sea, China is advancing its plans for its own satellite internet. It follows the example of Starlink, the system developed by the US company SpaceX. Beijing considers it a threat to national security.

By Jörn Petring

University cooperation: creating knowledge without new risks

The documentation and understanding of China's mechanisms of influence on research are growing. Experts disagree on the best way to deal with the situation: China remains an important research partner. Meanwhile, a new discussion is unfolding around the Confucius Institutes.

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