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Global China Conversations #21 Geopolitik im Rohstoffmarkt: Wie balanciert Europa Chinas Zentralität?
ZoomThema Graphit, Nickel, Kobalt, Lithium, und die 17 Metalle der seltenen Erden – all diese Rohstoffe sind für die Energiewende, Digitalisierung und andere kritische Sektoren unverzichtbar. Zudem werden steigende Mengen dieser mineralischen Rohstoffe nachgefragt. In Deutschland, in der EU, und weltweit. Entsprechend dynamisch ist der globale Rohstoffwettbewerb. Gefördert werden mineralische Rohstoffe nur in einer Handvoll …
Prof. Selcuk Esenbel (Bogazici Univ. Istanbul): Legal Transformation, Contemporary Civilization, and Sovereignty: Global Perspectives on the Quest for Modernity in Japan, China, and Turkey
VG 0.1109. May (Tuesday), 16:15 – 17:45 VG 0.110 Abstract: The paper discusses some key experiences of Japan, Turkey, and China during the nineteenth century, but primarily focuses on a comparative discussion of Japan and Turkey for the twentieth century and possibly the early years of the new millennium. It will offer reflections particularly on the …
Two Tales of the City: Conflicting Narratives on Hong Kong
VG 2.1034. May, 18:15 – 19:45 VG 2.103 Abstract: As always, there are conflicting narratives on Hong Kong’s history from the British colonial period to the present comprehensive rule of the People’s Republic of China. In the early transition from British to Chinese rule in early 2000s, there were two contradictory views in explaining the economic …