Katrina Northrop is the new China correspondent for the Washington Post. She will be based in Taipei. Northrop previously wrote for The Wire China. Sally Jensen Cusicahua is the new Southeast Asia correspondent for the AFP news agency. She will be based in Bangkok. Jensen Cusicahua was previously based in Taipei for TaiwanPlus. Is something […]
The EU Commission wants to scrutinize security policy cooperation between Hungary and China. The Brussels authority is currently examining the compatibility of two declarations of intent between the EU state and the People’s Republic with EU law, as EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson announced in a written reply to the EU Parliament. The […]
We would like to welcome you to a new chapter of China.Table. In these trying times, change is omnipresent, the tried and tested breaks up – and there are unique opportunities for new beginnings. For us, this now means an editorial change. From September, I will be taking over the editorial leadership of China.Table. China […]
One day after the EU Commission imposed additional tariffs on Chinese EVs, Beijing has responded: China has launched an anti-subsidy investigation into dairy products imported from the European Union. This was announced by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce in a statement on Wednesday.The Chinese authorities are targeting, among other things:CAP and national programs under the […]
Since Tuesday, China has been imposing anti-dumping duties on halogenated rubber originating in the United States, the European Union and Singapore. It is used mainly in products such as airtight layers of tubeless tires, heat-resistant hoses, medical bottle caps, upholstery, adhesives, and sealing materials. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced this at the beginning of […]
Lu Xinning, Deputy Director of the Beijing Liaison Office in Hong Kong, has been appointed as a member of the Chinese Communist Party Standing Committee of Guangxi. The 57-year-old joined the Liaison Office in May 2019, shortly before the outbreak of anti-government protests in Hong Kong. Before working in Hong Kong, Lu was the deputy […]
Xi Jinping met with the Vietnamese President Tô Lâm on Monday. According to Chinese state media, Xi emphasized during the meeting that his country has always made Vietnam a priority in regional diplomacy. The meeting took place as part of a three-day state visit, Tô Lâm’s first as the new party leader. Xi Jinping said […]
Patrick Heinecke has been Executive Vice President Finance at Volkswagen China Investment since August. He was previously a Board Member for Finance, IT, Purchasing, and Compliance for Audi in Hungary. He will be based in Beijing.Is something changing in your organization? Let us know at heads@table.media!
The European Union has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imported Chinese biodiesel. The duties range between 12.8 percent and 36.4 percent. The duration of the provisional duties is six months. According to the EU Commission, the decision was preceded by an investigation into complaints from European biofuel producers. Brussels announced the additional duties in late […]
Frank Hartmann has taken up his post as Head of the Asia Division of the Federal Foreign Office. He was most recently ambassador in Cairo and replaces Petra Sigmund.Wanlu Wei has been Head of China Division at Hamburg-based insurance broker Funk since August. Wei has a master’s degree in marketing from Tongji University. Most recently, […]