China

China [ˈçiːna] bezeichnet einen Staat in Ostasien. Das Wort „China“ leitet sich vom Sanskrit-Wort cīna ab, das auf die Qin-Dynastie zurückgeht. Unter den Qin-Fürsten wurde China 221 v. Chr. geeint und zu einem Kaiserreich. Das Wort „China“ gibt es im Chinesischen selbst nicht. Die Eigenbezeichnung lautet Zhong Guo („Reich der Mitte“).

  • Five perspectives
    Public debate about China is often characterised by superlatives and clichés. akzente asked five experts to present their views.
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  • Intercultural bridge-builders
    China’s relationship with Germany and Europe is more important than ever. GIZ is working to strengthen mutual understanding.
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  • Faster, higher, further
    Environmental protection and pollution, extreme poverty and growth – China’s development remains contradictory.
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  • ‘China is hungry for success’
    Interview with Zheng Han, Chair of the Sino-German School for Postgraduate Studies at Tongji University in Shanghai
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  • China’s meteoric rise
    China’s rise is unstoppable. China expert Professor Eberhard Sandschneider explains why, and how the West should respond.
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  • Gathering momentum
    A trip through China with Guido Beermann, State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
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