In the government coalition negotiations between the Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats, China also plays a role in education. According to the working group’s draft, China research must be strengthened. “We are expanding peace and conflict research as well as regional research (e.g. Eastern Europe, China, USA) and creating a funding framework for security […]
Verena Neudecker will take over as head of the Media Relations and Corporate Communications department at AHK Greater China on April 1. Neudecker joined AHK in Beijing at the end of 2023 as a member of the Government Affairs and Advocacy team. She holds a master’s degree in Sinology. The current position holder, Carina Mingle, […]
In the brief study “Decoding China’s Electric Vehicle Success: Lessons for Europe,” Anders Hove from the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung explains the success of Chinese electric vehicles. He argues that this success is neither a stroke of luck nor solely the result of state-driven economic planning. The paper outlines the key factors behind China’s EV dominance and the […]
The itinerary of Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič this week says a lot about the EU’s current search for itself in the geopolitical turmoil. From Washington, it’s straight to Beijing. In the US capital, Šefčovič met Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Donald Trump’s economic policy advisor Kevin Hassett for negotiations.Šefčovič is […]
Several European representatives will travel to China during the week:Šefčovič and Barrot have a common goal in Beijing: ending the Chinese anti-dumping duties on brandy from the EU. It is unlikely that the plan will succeed. Beijing is holding on to the tariffs in response to the EU’s additional tariffs on Chinese electric cars, and […]
Top diplomats from China, Japan and South Korea met in Tokyo on Saturday to find common ground on security and economic issues in the face of increasing global uncertainty. “Given the increasingly severe international situation, I believe we may truly be at a turning point in history,” Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said at the […]
Just like The Little Mermaid recently, the live-action remake of another Disney classic is caught in the crossfire of movie fans: Snow White opened in cinemas worldwide last week – and is receiving a lot of criticism. Even in mainland China, the film starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot did not necessarily set box office […]
Michael Locher-Tjoa has been Head of Market Unit Development and Advisory Greater China at SAP since March 2025. Locher-Tjoa has been working for the German tech company for more than eleven years and was previously responsible for the Greater China region as CBO and COO. He will be based in Shanghai. Is something changing in […]
The US government on Thursday issued new Iran-related sanctions, targeting entities including, for the first time, a Chinese “teapot,” or independent refinery, and vessels that supplied crude oil to such processing plants. The company affected is Shandong Shouguang Luqing Petrochemical Co, Ltd, which processes Iranian crude oil. “So-called ‘teapot’ refinery purchases of Iranian oil provide […]
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will travel to China in April. This was confirmed by a Spanish government spokesperson on Thursday evening. Sánchez is expected to meet with President Xi Jinping. The Spanish head of government will also visit Vietnam during his trip to Asia, the spokesperson said. Sánchez last visited China in September, where […]