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Commentary 22 Jun 2021
Will I Return to China?
Darker days lie ahead for foreign researchers working in China. To counteract Beijing’s repression, democracies should invest in independent research on China under more difficult conditions.… -
Commentary 11 May 2021
Warum ich nicht mehr nach China reise
China setzt deutsche Wissenschaftler unter Druck, das Kanzleramt schweigt. Thorsten Benner erklärt hier, warum er Reisen nach China meidet.… -
Commentary 05 May 2021
„Die gewünschte Schockwirkung erzielen“
In der Corona-Krise werden Forscher mit abweichenden Meinungen gern als irrelevante Minderheit klassifiziert. Doch wer die tatsächliche Vielfalt des wissenschaftlichen Meinungsspektrums leugnet, untergräbt das Vertrauen in die Wissenschaft – und in die Politik.… -
Commentary 23 Apr 2021
German Greens’ Reality Check
It is hard to imagine that Germany's next coalition government will not include the Greens. But on foreign and security policy, such a government will likely frustrate Germany's NATO allies.… -
Commentary 25 Feb 2021
Lehren aus der 5G-Saga
Trotz jahrelangem Hin und Her hat Deutschland immer noch keinen verlässlichen gesetzlichen Rahmen für den Ausbau des 5G-Netzes verabschiedet. Was können wir von der deutschen 5G-Saga lernen?… -
Commentary 15 Feb 2021
Multilateralism Needs Democracy
Germany should put collaboration among democracies at the heart of the Alliance for Multilateralism. But doing so will require a commitment to credibility, solidarity and working with partners outside the 'old West'.… -
Commentary 18 Dec 2020
Why Good China Policy Is About More Than Just Relations With Beijing
If it wants to persist in the “competition of systems” with China's authoritarian state capitalism, Europe needs to assert itself as a player in its own right – with its own strategy. A key element of that should be cooperation with like-minded partners.… -
Commentary 16 Dec 2020
Kindred Spirits: How a Post-Brexit Britain and the EU Can Work Together to Strengthen Multilateralism
The UK and the EU are about to open a new chapter in their relationship, one that offers both sides an opportunity to focus more on what they can do together to shape the global order. They should not let it go to waste.… -
Commentary 28 Oct 2020
Competitive Cooperation: How to Think About Strengthening Multilateralism
How should we (not) think about the crisis of multilateralism? A breakdown of the misguided narratives around multilateral action and how we should reframe the conversation.… -
Study 22 Oct 2020
Risky Business: Rethinking Research Cooperation and Exchange with Non-Democracies
The assumption that research cooperation and dialogue with non-democracies will induce democratic change has not stood the test of time. Organizations in liberal democracies need to rethink how they engage and cooperate with their counterparts in authoritarian contexts.… -
Commentary 18 Sep 2020
Europe and China’s ‘Virtual Summit’
The EU-China Summit was a key event for the China rethink happening across Europe. Here’s why 2020 will go down in history as the year the EU shed illusions about a "comprehensive strategic partnership" with Beijing.… -
Commentary 10 May 2020
Wenn Xi und Orbán Coronapartys feiern
Überall auf der Welt nutzen autoritäre Regierungen die Krise, um ihre Macht auszubauen. Doch auch für Autokraten ist die Lage komplizierter, als es aussieht.… -
Commentary 02 Apr 2020
Europe and China: Cooperation Without Blinkers
The coronavirus pandemic and climate crisis show that Europe and Germany are dependent on cooperation with China on global challenges. But that’s no reason to shy away from forcefully defending their interests vis-à-vis Beijing’s authoritarian state capitalism.… -
Commentary 08 Mar 2020
Europa und China: Die Gratwanderung
Die Zusammenarbeit mit China ist notwendig – vor allem beim Klimaschutz und der Bekämpfung des Coronavirus. Bei anderen Themen dürfen Konflikte nicht gescheut werden.… -
Commentary 11 Feb 2020
The German Center Right’s Crisis Is Bigger Than Kramp-Karrenbauer
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has announced that she will relinquish her role as leader of Germany's CDU this summer - but this will do little to solve the party's deeper problems.… -
Commentary 31 Jan 2020
Britain Knows It’s Selling Out Its National Security to Huawei
London’s justification for cooperating with the Chinese telecommunications company is riddled with obvious contradictions.… -
Commentary 30 Jan 2020
Huawei sollte draußen bleiben
Die britische Regierung will Huawei am Ausbau des 5G-Netzes beteiligen. Doch für Deutschland und die EU ist das keine Option: Die Sicherheitsrisiken sind zu hoch.… -
Commentary 14 Jan 2020
Deutsches 5G-Netz mit Huawei – eine sichere Sache?
Außer der Angst vor Vergeltung gibt es keinen Grund, warum Deutschland beim Ausbau seiner 5G-Infrastruktur auf Huawei setzen sollten.… -
Commentary 20 Dec 2019
Not Trustworthy: Why Austria Needs a Serious Debate on 5G Security Risks
Austria's government is not debating the potential security threats posed by high-risk providers like Huawei. This must change under the new administration.… -
Commentary 19 Dec 2019
5G-Netz: Chinesische Anbieter sind nicht vertrauenswürdig
Österreich sollte Huawei und ZTE vom Aufbau des schnellen Mobilfunknetzes ausschließen.…