Janka Oertel on "The End of the China Illusion" (Part 1)

This episode explores illusions about China's ambitions related to expanding military and economic power. How have such illusions been perpetuated by Germans and Europeans in order to maintain profit for companies? And what does a realistic assessment of China's current ambitions of global economic dominance, military might and technological supremacy, mean for the recalibration of European political, economic and security options?

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Today, liberal democracies are under unprecedented strain from within and without. In each episode, renowned social anthropologist Shalini Randeria invites a leading scholar to explore the challenges and dilemmas facing democracies around the world. They investigate what needs to be done to ensure the future well-being of our democratic institutions and practices.