Published: June 21st, 2021,
Last updated: October 6th, 2022
Klaus Mühlhahn is one of the most respected sinologists in Germany. Usually, he teaches at the FU Berlin but currently, he has been the head of the private Zeppelin University on the shores of Lake Constance for five years. In China.Table, Mühlhahn explains why a Communist Party that seems to sit tall in the saddle nevertheless acts nervously and pettily. The reason lies in its history: Tension within the party and society has only been glossed over but not overcome. Nor is Xi Jinping’s position as unassailable as propaganda suggests. The interview by Michael Radunski is part of our series on the party’s centenary.