It’s 11.11. – which means a flood of packages in China on Singles’ Day. E-commerce platforms like Alibaba, Tmall, JD.com and have already been running special deals for the past few days. This year, US retailers were also allowed to sell via AliExpressDirect for the first time.
Malaysia and China plan to expand their cooperation in artificial intelligence, the digital economy and new energies. This was reported by Chinese state media following a meeting between Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and China’s President on Thursday. The aim was also to jointly oppose protectionism and support each other on global and regional issues. […]
This year’s International Import Expo CIIE in Shanghai features for the first time an area dedicated to innovations in the low altitude travel zone – in other words, travel below 1,000 meters. The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) held its first session on Tuesday, which focused on this emerging industry. Here, visitors […]
China’s President Xi Jinping has congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the presidency one day after his election victory. In his message, Xi called on both nations to “find the right way to get along.” Stable, sound and sustainable relations between the People’s Republic and the USA served the interests of both sides, Xi […]
Stella Yifan Xie has been a reporter at Nikkei Asia since the beginning of October. She previously worked for the Wall Street Journal for almost nine years. She is based in Hong Kong.Ben Jun has been IT Head at Genesis Motor China since September. The Korean has many years of experience in the IT sector. […]
Jozef Síkela wants to drive forward Brussels’ Global Gateway infrastructure initiative as the designated EU Commissioner for International Partnerships. He was confirmed for the post on Wednesday. At the hearing in the EU Parliament, it became clear that the EU is still struggling with the definition of the initiative, which is supposed to be an […]
The eternal Commissioner is allowed to stay. Maroš Šefčovič, who has been EU Commissioner since 2009, convinced the MEPs of the relevant parliamentary committees during the hearing: The EU Commissioner-designate for Trade and Economic Security and for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency appeared before the Trade Committee (INTA) and the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) and […]
How has Maroš Šefčovič been following the disputes between the EU and China over the additional tariffs on Chinese EVs? Has he voluntarily jumped into the job ring for the highly challenging trade portfolio? The Slovakian has experience; he has been an EU Commissioner since 2009 – with a brief interruption. However, he has not […]
Jonathan Baier has been Director of Complete Vehicle and Chassis at Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive since September. He coordinates teams for concepts, data management, project management, RD foundation, chassis systems and axles in Beijing.Zhu Ruiwen has been Innovation Manager at German cutlery brand Zwilling since September. She previously worked for BSH Hausgeräte Group as Head […]
The Big Lie has become bigger. The false claim of a rigged, stolen 2020 US presidential election embraced by Donald Trump and his cult has brought about the end of fact-based accountability. This is having profound and lasting implications on a deeply troubled Sino-American relationship.Sinophobia is a visible manifestation of how the Big Lie has […]