Four archives are supposed to preserve the "seeds of Chinese culture." In this way, Xi Jinping pushes forward the unification of classical and Marxist cultures. The Communist Party presents itself as the rightful guardian of tradition – and uses historiography as an instrument of political power.
By Redaktion Table
Trump surprises China – with friendliness. Instead of a harsh confrontation, he made conciliatory gestures towards Beijing. But is this a genuine change of course, or is it just the calm before the storm? Chinese ex-military man Zhou Bo explains why China will not be fooled by illusions and what lessons it has learned from the Ukraine war for Taiwan.
By Angela Köckritz
Manila tries to strike a balance between deterrence and diplomacy, between security alliances with the United States and economic dependence on China. Enrique Manalo, Foreign Minister of the Philippines, explains on the fringes of the Munich Security Conference what role the new German government can play in this diplomatic balancing act and the region's future.
By Angela Köckritz
The rules-based order is more fragile than it has been for a long time. Germany is at risk of being caught between the fronts in the superpower struggle between the United States and China. What Germany can do now to strengthen its negotiating position at a time of fundamental upheaval.
By Angela Köckritz
While many Chinese living abroad fear being monitored by the Chinese government, the 706 Berlin association sees no reason to hide. In fact, the network of young Chinese in Germany considers freedom of expression to be a matter of course in a democracy. In conversation with Table.Briefings, its board members warn of increasing marginalization in Germany ahead of the federal elections.
By Leonardo Pape
Relations between the two countries are tense at the start of Pakistan's President's state visit to China. Militant groups in Pakistan oppose Chinese billion-dollar infrastructure projects. China recently blocked planned funding for Pakistan's rail network.
By Leonardo Pape
The number of Japanese residents in China has fallen below 100,000 – the lowest figure in 20 years. Political tensions and violent attacks against Japanese citizens in China overshadow the lives of migrants.
By Leonardo Pape
Even if the introduction of counter-tariffs on US imports suggests otherwise, the Chinese leadership actually avoided confrontation with the US in the first weeks of the Trump presidency. This approach could be strategically beneficial, particularly in countries of the Global South.
By Leonardo Pape
Technologies made in China, for example in the fields of AI or electromobility, are increasingly competing with companies in the US and Europe. The most recent example is the DeepSeek language model. How should Europe meet this challenge?
By Leonardo Pape
There are signs of further détente between India and China. Wang Yi and his Indian counterpart Vikram Misri agreed, among other things, to resume direct flights. The exchange of journalists is also to be facilitated.
By Leonardo Pape
