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Amelie Richter

Amelie Richter Published: March 5th, 2024

China’s special envoy to Ukraine talks in Brussels

China’s special envoy to Eurasia, Li Hui, is due to arrive in Brussels for talks at the beginning of the week. Li was expected to arrive in the Belgian capital on Monday, according to EU sources. He is to meet representatives of the European External Action Service (EEAS) there. Li had met the Russian Deputy […]

Amelie Richter Published: March 5th, 2024

The EU Commission wants to keep the doors for Chinese solar imports open

Kadri Simson seemed almost pleading on Monday. “We cannot close our borders because we need solar panels,” said the EU Energy Commissioner ahead of the meeting of energy ministers in Brussels. “We have to support our industry, but we need all the products to meet our very ambitious targets.” In other words, the EU needs […]

Amelie Richter Published: March 5th, 2024

Special envoy Li Hui for talks in Brussels

China’s special envoy for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, is reported to have arrived in Brussels at the beginning of the week. According to EU sources, Li was expected to arrive in the Belgian capital on Monday, where he will meet representatives of the European External Action Service (EEAS).Li met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail […]

Amelie Richter Published: March 5th, 2024

Ten euros per item – France debates fast-fashion tax

France debates a green tax on ultra-fast fashion retailers such as Temu, Shein and Primark. In the second half of March, the National Assembly will discuss a draft law proposing a fee of ten euros per item of clothing sold. The bill aims to “reduce the environmental impact of the textile industry” of ultra-fast fashion […]

Amelie Richter Published: March 5th, 2024

05.03.2024_Personalien

Xiaofei Tang has been Head of China Marketing at Singapore fintech company Airwallex since January. Tang previously held management positions at American Express and ByteDance in China. She is based in Shanghai.Heiko Joerg Schick has taken on the position of Chief Architect & Industry Expert in the areas of Adv. Computing, AI & Semiconductors at […]

Amelie Richter Published: February 29th, 2024

Von der Leyen seeks re-election to stay the EU’s China course

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to be the Christian Democratic EPP’s candidate for the European elections in June. She intends to have her candidature confirmed in Bucharest next week. Von der Leyen’s de-risking approach has been a defining feature of EU-China relations since 2019, and she intends to continue this program […]

Amelie Richter Published: February 28th, 2024

29.02.2024_Edi

On Sundays, admiring the gleaming, polished cars in the local dealership through the showroom windows and dreaming of owning a factory-fresh new car is almost a German tradition. However, for Chinese manufacturers, the traditional dealership model is not the preferred option due to numerous obstacles.They are exploring alternative ways to introduce their EVs to the […]

Amelie Richter Published: February 28th, 2024

‘It’s only a matter of time before Chinese construction companies become active in Germany’

What projects are you currently working on in China? The range extends from projects for the public sector – such as train stations, museums, sports facilities and more – to private and semi-private investors, for whom we design and plan office and business complexes including high-rise projects. To mention a particularly outstanding example: In Zhengzhou, […]