‘You don’t de-risking by mak • Table.Briefings

Xiang Biao is Director of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle.

With his philosophical books and lectures, Xiang Biao reaches a wide audience in China. In this interview, the migration expert from the Max Planck Institute in Halle criticizes the blanket suspicion towards Chinese academics. He believes that Germany needs dialogue if it is to return to its former successes.

Your research looks into different forms of migration. How do Chinese citizens and academics actually perceive the German migration policies of the last few years, which are now mirrored in a shift to the political right, for example, during the last European elections?

‘You don’t de-risking by making visas more difficult for researchers’

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