Published: November 8th, 2021,
Last updated: November 8th, 2021
in China, science, innovation and research are regarded as the key drivers of economic progress. Ruth Schimanowski from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) calls for Germany to learn from this. In the CEO Talk with Frank Sieren, she pleads for the development of China competence in the Federal Republic. Academic cooperation between the two countries also needs to be strengthened. However, China’s „no-covid“ strategy and the often bureaucratic approach of Chinese universities put the brakes on academic exchange, says Schimanowski, who has lived in China for 20 years. Schimanowski also advocates more China expertise outside of Sinology.