What role do intellectuals play in Chinese society? How can they make themselves heard and how does the political leadership react to them? In an interview with Timothy Cheek, we talked about intellectual voices in Chinese society and discussed historical comparisons. – by Sabine Hinrichs and David Lenz
Many have compared the current Chinese president Xi Jinping to Mao Zedong, founder of the People’s Republic of China. But how similar are these Chinese leaders really? We talked to Timothy Cheek, professor at the University of British Columbia. – by Sabine Hinrichs and David Lenz
Stereotypes are crude. Yet, they safeguard us from drowning in an ocean of complexity. Especially with regards to China, to peek behind the veils of stereotypes can be unsettling. But it also means to dive below the surface and to resist the temptation of oversimplification. In this sense, I would like to invite you to an act of resistance. – by Lukas Knoflach
Sinologists struggle with the question “What is China?” The political talk show “This is China” claims to know the answer. By drawing on the past, it emphasizes China’s uniqueness, and promotes the so-called “China Model” in order to boost the national confidence of the domestic audiences in the current leadership. – by Konstantin Kladensky
