It was again that time yesterday: 2,000 runners from over 20 countries competed in the Shanghai Tower Vertical Marathon. The name “marathon” is deceptive – fortunately. The runners did not have to cover 42 kilometers, but “only” 119 floors. The vertical route in the Shanghai Tower is 552 meters high and has 3,398 steps, making […]
Some of China’s provinces and autonomous regions, collectively referred to here as local governments, are grappling with significant fiscal challenges that have weighed on economic activity. These regions are economically and demographically diverse, comparable in many respects to European Union countries. For instance, Guangdong Province has a population of 126 million, while Tibet’s is just […]
Li Xuechao has been promoted to Senior BD Manager at Harro Höfliger. Li is based in Shanghai for the Baden-Württemberg-based manufacturer of production and packaging systems. Is something changing in your organization? Let us know at heads@table.media!
Snake gourd by the meter – in the village of Suqian, in Jiangsu province, the Trichosanthis fructus are hung up to dry. The gourds are used in traditional Chinese medicine. When dried, they are believed to help against all kinds of ailments, including coughs and phlegm – perfect for the cold season.
Xi shaking hands with Joe Biden, Xi shaking hands with Keir Starmer, Xi meeting Scholz – the headlines over the past few days have been dominated by the high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio. However, the Chinese representatives in Brazil, and before that in Peru at the APEC summit, […]
Hubert Huang has been Head of Finance at Austria Juice China, a manufacturer of juice concentrates from Allhartsberg in Lower Austria, since September. Huang has more than 19 years of extensive experience in finance at companies such as IBM, Hitachi and Huawei. Is something changing in your organization? Send a note for our personnel section […]
According to media reports, a Chinese freighter has become the focus of a Danish naval investigation into the case of the damaged data cable in the Baltic Sea. The ship “Yi Peng 3” made conspicuous maneuvers south of the Swedish island of Öland early on Monday, reported the Financial Times on Tuesday, citing security circles. […]
On the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. These topics were discussed:Economic cooperation between the two countries was the main focus of the Chinese side’s communication after the meeting. The most important statements:
The EU Council has adopted a ban on products from forced labor. The regulation has thus cleared the final legal hurdle. It still has to be signed by the President of the EU Parliament and the President of the EU Council. The ban will come into force one day after publication in the Official Journal […]
The EU Foreign Affairs Council discussed the use of Chinese drones in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on Monday. China’s growing support for Russia in the war in Ukraine “will and must have consequences,” warned German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.The EU has “conclusive” evidence that […]