Hu, Chunchun; Lackner, Hendrik; Zimmer, Thomas (Hrsg.): China-Kompetenz in Deutschland und Deutschland-Kompetenz in China. Multi- und transdisziplinäre Perspektiven und Praxis. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 2021. – ISBN 978-3-658-31051-6. 350 Seiten, € 54,99

The book "China Competence in Germany and Germany Competence in China" offers various perspectives on the topic of "China competence". However, there are points of criticism as the expectations for multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary approaches are not met and the term "China competence" is not sufficiently clarified. Many contributions consist of previously published articles, which limits the gain of knowledge. Nevertheless, various approaches and positions by Chinese authors from different fields are illuminated. It is discussed how China competence can be defined and whether it should be understood strategically or in terms of understanding. [Extracted from the article]