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ThinkChina Student Insights: China’s Changing FDI Policy

This article investigates how the policy environment on FDI has been shifting in the past few years, potentially benefitting foreign companies.

New ThinkChina Analysis: Taiwanproblemet og Ukrainekrigen hænger sammen

Asien er nøglen til, at USA kan forblive den ledende supermagt. Kina ønsket et samlet Kina, men tør Kina gå i krig af frygt for, hvilke globale konsekvenser det vil få?

ThinkChina Analysis: Taiwanproblemet og Ukrainekrigen hænger sammen

Asien er nøglen til, at USA kan forblive den ledende supermagt. Kina ønsket et samlet Kina, men tør Kina gå i krig af frygt for, hvilke globale konsekvenser det vil få?

What lies behind lies? New project looks deeper into honesty and dishonesty

Honest and dishonest behaviour comes in many forms and with various underlying motivations. Honesty and dishonesty also affect many areas of human life and social relations – from hiding an inconvenient truth from your…

New professor of sociology to focus on financial markets and new technologies

With the appointment of Christian Borch as professor, the Department of Sociology will gain new expertise in economic and political sociology.

Blog Post: The Anaconda in the Chandelier

The Anaconda in the Chandelier A review of Isaac Stone Fish’s book America 2nd: How America’s Elite Are Making China Stronger. By Jonas Haarder

How do we ensure local support for green energy production?

Huge Power-to-X investments in new hydrogen-based fuels shall propel the green transition in Denmark towards 2050. But how do we prevent local conflicts over new production plants?

Maria Mälksoo receives prize for best article

The journal ‘Review of International Studies’ and British International Studies Association have awarded Maria Mälksoo, senior researcher at the Centre for Military Studies, its 2022 prize for the best article.

Ekstern Podcast: Rusland og Kina vil styrke Ikke-Vesten

Camilla Nørup Sørensen, lektor på Forsvarsakademiet og Casper Wichmann, daglig leder af tænketanken ThinkChina, diskuterer Kinas tætte alliance med Rusland og ser nærmere på forholdet mellem de to lande.

ThinkChina Video: Virker den vestlige økonomiske model i Asien?

Se eller gense Jørgen Ørstrøm Møllers forelæsning om den vestlige økonomiske model i den asiatiske kontekst.

Green and sustainable food should become the automatic choice

One of the main obstacles to introducing a more climate-friendly food culture in Denmark is the many everyday barriers. So says Professor Bente Halkier, who researches everyday life.

Code of conduct announced

The code of conduct expresses our continuous commitment to ensuring a welcoming, inclusive, professional and respectful culture at the Department for Political Science (DPS).

Wagner or Adele? Genes play a significant role in shaping our cultural tastes

Our genetic composition not only affects our sex, height, and other physical characteristics. New research shows that genes also influence our cultural preferences and habits.

The shady side of the Internet: How do young people share extreme content on social media?

A new research project will uncover how young people produce and share hateful and offensive memes.

Wildfires: When nature strikes back politically

With support from the Independent Research Fund Denmark, anthropologists will investigate how the extensive rainforest wildfires in 2019 in Amazon politically affected Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru.

ThinkChina Analysis: Global City Agency and Multilevel Governance in China

Over the past few decades, cities have become increasingly active in global climate governance. This article examines how the Chinese Party-state’s institutions and governing instruments shape cities’ global agency and…

Language teaching will be crucial for the integration of Ukrainian refugees

When the many thousands of Ukrainians who come to Denmark have been given shelter, it's time to learn the Danish language – at least if they end up staying in Denmark.

ThinkChina Analysis: Danish-Chinese Knowledge Collaboration at a Critical Juncture

This analysis gives a deeper insight into collaboration with Chinese scientists, researchers and universities. It explores the increase in bilateral collaboration and publications done in recent years and display threat…

Large, economic wheels must be turned to make way for green cars

Which economic levers do the politicians have to pull to move people from fossil driven cars to electrified cars? That is the main question for the GREENCAR research team at the Department of Economics.

ThinkChina Video: US-Chinese Strategic Competition and the Consequences for Europe

Watch or re-watch the ChinaTalks lecture with Liselotte Odgaard on the US-Chinese Strategic Competition and the Consequences for Europe.

PhD fellow Regitze Rohlfing publishes chapter in Activizenship

In the new edition of Activizenship (Civic Space Watch Report 2021), PhD fellow Regitze Rohlfing has written a chapter about the activity in the Danish civil society.

Why the food crisis will pass

Even though the food crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine is now causing acute problems, there is no reason for panic, according to University of Copenhagen food economist Henning Otte Hansen. High food prices will no…

Blog Post: The Epic Fairy-Tale Narrative of the Communist Party of China

Narratives are an integrated part of society. This blogpost explains how the newest resolution of the Communist Party of China narrates China’s contemporary history with the CPC as the main protagonist.

External podcast: Verden Kalder - Hvem Holder Kina Med?

For bare få måneder siden kaldte Kinas præsident Xi og Ruslands præsident Putin deres venskab for ”grænseløst”, men er venskabet lige så varmt, nu hvor Putin har invaderet Ukraine?