Securing access to raw materials has been a central concern of empires throughout history. Over a four-year period, Wiebke Rabe will lead a project on Chinese imperial practices in overseas mineral extraction and processing, focusing on four key minerals relevant to the global energy transition across three regions: the Copperbelt, the Lithium Triangle, and Indonesia. The project is part of the consortium Learning Empire, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and coordinated by Constructor University.

Project website
learning-empire.com/raw-materials-empire/

Press release:
www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/university-communication-and-marketing/all-news/details/university-of-bremen-examines-chinas-role-as-a-potential-new-empire