China's Dream: How the Middle Kingdom Challenges the West

China's Dream: How the Middle Kingdom Challenges the West

In an exciting lecture at the University of Generations in Göppingen, Professor Gunter Schubert from the University of Tübingen discussed the topics surrounding China's rise. Under the title “China and the threat to the West”, the lecture attracted numerous interested parties to the packed Märklin Hall. Schubert, the head of Greater China Studies and the European Research Center on Contemporary Taiwan (ERCCT), clarified Staufenpress, presented a nuanced picture: Instead of warning of an impending danger, he recalled China's desire to become a strong and prosperous country.

Expertise and background of the speaker

Professor Schubert, who has held the professorship for Greater China Studies at the University of Tübingen since 2003, brings extensive experience to his lectures. In addition to his focus on politics and society in East Asia, he has numerous international publications. In his career, Schubert worked at renowned institutions in Germany and Taiwan, among others, as reported by the University of Tübingen.

Through his extensive connections in the academic landscape of East Asia, Schubert regularly conducts field research in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The lecture in Göppingen was not only an eye-opener about current trends in world politics, but also an excellent example of Schubert's expertise and his ability to make complex topics understandable to a wide audience.