Kai von Carnap
kavocabo.bsky.social
Kai von Carnap
@kavocabo.bsky.social
Politics | Sinology | Internet Governance
Thinking about "China + Cybersovereignty" atm; PhD Candidate @University of Trier, Associate Fellow @DGAP; BLOCS Fellow @ Aletheia Research Institution
#EU-China #DSA #GeoEconomics #DigitalSilkRoad #GlobalOrder
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New civilisation form urgently needed, Xinhua Institute report says – Xinhua: ‘titled “Theory on the Development of Civilizations — Building a New Vision of Civilizations with Development at the Core,”’
‘has its roots in the genetic [sic] foundation of Chinese civilization’
New civilization form urgently needed: report
english.news.cn
September 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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„Der weitreichende Einfluss der Kommunistischen Partei Chinas auf 🇨🇳 Unternehmen ist in 🇩🇪 weitgehend unbekannt“, so Associate Fellow @kavocabo.bsky.social. Im Memo erläutert er, wie Parteizellen und Golden Shares die Wirtschaft kontrollieren & was 🇪🇺 tun sollte.
Chinas Privatunternehmen unter „Xiconomics“
Während chinesische Tech-Konzerne betonen, unabhängig zu agieren, hat der Parteistaat Mechanismen wie Parteizellen, „Golden Shares“ oder extralegale Druckmittel etabliert, die eine solche Unabhängigke...
dgap.org
May 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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The Chinese Communist Party announces its intentions in code but not in secret. CCP policy decisions are coded in in tifa 提法, usually translated as "slogan" or "formulation," and shared in open channels. My latest @RANDCorporation report discusses how to read these tifa:
May 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Breaking: Ireland's data protection watchdog, acting for the EU, fined TikTok a huge 530 million euro for failing to ensure European users' personal data is shielded from access by Chinese authorities

TikTok admitted hosting European data in China

www.barrons.com/news/tiktok-...
TikTok Fined 530 Mn Euros In EU Over China Data Transfer
Ireland's data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the EU, fined TikTok a massive 530 million euros ($600 million) Friday for failing to ensure European users' personal data is shielded from acce...
www.barrons.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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My first post is about how the American China-watching community has an important role to fulfill in countering the crackdown on free speech, starting with Palestine. Our silence has consequences for everyone, and we must speak out before it's too late.
thelasttrain.substack.com/p/from-the-r...
From the [REDACTED] to the [CENSORED]
The American China-watching community has an important role to fulfill in countering the crackdown on pro-Palestine speech.
thelasttrain.substack.com
April 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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My first post on Bluesky! Today @merics.bsky.social published my analysis on motivations for and against joining the military in China. 1/10

merics.org/en/comment/a...
In the army now? Exploring the online debate over a military career in China
Summary:Attracting the country’s brightest young talent is key to Xi’s vision of a combat-ready military by 2027. However, pursuing a military career is a divisive issue in China as online comments re...
merics.org
December 13, 2024 at 1:07 PM