On China's dangerous border with Afghanistan
The road from Xinjiang Autonomous Region leading to the Wahjir Pass on the Chinese-Afghan border: Although the common border between...
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- Mar 16, 2021
The Human Tragedy in Burma/Myanmar
The ongoing human tragedy in Myanmar since the military’s coup in February has also affected the relationship between the country and...
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- Sep 4, 2020
A new political mission is causing unrest in Inner Mongolia
Compared to Xinjiang and Tibet, Inner Mongolia is a relatively peaceful ethnic autonomous region. even in the eyes of Beijing, ethnic...
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- Sep 2, 2020
Don't say we didn't tell you: HK, Xinjiang and Taiwan became topics of tension between PRC & Germany
We've discussed extensively in our book China at Its Limits (Deutsche Edition: China an seinen Grenzen) about the border challenges China...
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- Aug 28, 2020
Taiwanese street food vendor gets a place in Michelin's gourmand list
Today we have something more relaxing to share ^_^ -- Street food in Taiwan has enjoyed a long tradition and won increasing...
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- Aug 16, 2020
The stranded Sino-Indian relation and a scarred community
A couple of weeks ago, we posted about the burgeoning discrimination the Chinese-Indians in Kolkata are facing after the deadly clash on...
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- Aug 16, 2020
From the Archive: A not so old poster entitled "Sisterhood on both sides of the Strait"
"Sisterhood on both sides of the Strait" [liang’an jiemei qing] seems like an innocent picture of pretty girls in a paradise on earth....
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- Aug 16, 2020
Where will it all lead to?
Recently, U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar paid a personal visit to the memorial of Lee Teng-Hui, "Taiwan's father of democracy". And a...
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- Aug 5, 2020
Swiss Foreign Minister Cassis sheds a critical light on Beijing's move in HK.
“We are seeing China stray from the path of openness,” Switzerland's Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said in a recent interview on...
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- Jul 22, 2020
South China Sea disputes: Will Hanoi switch side and get closer to Washington?
The oil resources in South China Sea is again stirring up tension between Vietnam and China. US calls China's claim in South China Sea...
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- Jul 21, 2020
The Indian-Chinese in Kolkata are again facing a tough moment amid the Sino-Indian border clash.
Next to the deadly clashes on Sino-Indian borders recently, do you know about the century-old Chinatown and its story in Kolkata? The...
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- Jul 8, 2020
Walter Benjamin and China at Its Limits
Our book was recently reviewed by Chinese film expert Dr. Luke Robinson in the Cultural Politics. Here are some of his words: the book’s...
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- Jan 30, 2020
Thank you, Berlin! Click here to see some photos of the great evening :)
We had a really good time with you all in our Berlin talk. We thank Katja, Jan, Markus, Louise and their team for the dedicated...
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- Jan 7, 2020
Visit our talk at University of Freiburg, Germany!
For more info., please get in touch with Aleksandra Boguth: aleksandra.boguth@geschichte.uni-freiburg.de
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- Dec 28, 2019
Visit our coming Berlin talk
https://www.facebook.com/events/2196711707289810/
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- Oct 7, 2019
Thank you Altenkirchen audience & Mr. Ulrich Schmalz
We enjoyed a good talk over our book and a highly interesting Q&A session in Altenkirchen. Thank you all for joining us! To read more:...
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- Sep 24, 2019
Coming talk in Marienthaler Forum/ Westerwälder Literaturtage, Germany
https://www.ww-kurier.de/artikel/82733-am-rande-des-weltreichs--marienthaler-forum-blickt-nach-china China steht im Mittelpunkt einer...
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- Jul 3, 2019
FAZ: Mehr als nur der Grosse Gesang vom Aufstieg
Sabine Dabringhaus @ FAZ schreibt "An der längsten Landgrenze der Welt gedeihen Mythen und Gebräuche. Matthias Messmer und Hsin-Mei...
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- Apr 20, 2019
Book review in the Hindustan Times
Manjula Narayan at the Hindustan Times writes "China is ever at our shoulder, setting off crackers at our borders, playing mahjongg with...
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