11.03.2022_Dessert
Selling directly from the field: A vendor advertises spring tea from a tea farm in Bashan village in eastern China’s Zhejiang province via online stream.
Selling directly from the field: A vendor advertises spring tea from a tea farm in Bashan village in eastern China’s Zhejiang province via online stream.
According to a media report, Chinese students have criticized the delayed evacuation from Ukraine. A 22-year-old student named Yang told the British newspaper The Guardian that he had tried to reach the embassy of the People’s Republic after the Russian invasion began, but the line was busy. Yang reportedly studied classical music in Kyiv. “I […]
Christiane Fischer became the new Head of Supplier Management, Divisional Logistics Automotive Electronics at Bosch China in Suzhou, Jiangsu, at the beginning of the month. Fischer was previously Senior Logistics Manager at United Automotive Electronic Systems (UAES), the joint venture between Zhong-Lian Automotive Electronics and Bosch in Shanghai.Hao Zhiping has been appointed the new President, […]
Due to the Covid situation, US fast-food giant McDonald’s plans to temporarily close 38 stores in Hong Kong. Another 90 of the chain’s stores are also to close earlier than normal. In a Facebook post, McDonald’s explained that there were “unprecedented difficulties” due to a lack of workforce and supplies. The fast-food chain operates a […]
Kaher Kazem has been appointed by General Motors as the new Executive Vice President of SAIC-GM. The GM joint venture in China is responsible for manufacturing and marketing the Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet brands. Kazem, who currently holds the position of President and CEO of GM Korea, will take over the top management position of […]
According to circles, diplomat Patricia Flor is to become the new German ambassador to Beijing. Flor currently serves as the EU ambassador to Tokyo. EU sources confirmed the staffing decision to China.Table, but with reservation. Politico had first reported on this in its Brussels newsletter, without naming more specific sources. Neither the German Foreign Office […]
Western sanctions against Russia following the country’s attack on Ukraine have also drawn the attention of Chinese authorities. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange has asked banks about potential burdens from the Russia-Ukraine crisis, several insiders told Reuters on Monday. The question concerned business with Russian financial institutions and the handling of risks, people familiar […]
Since the Russian attack on Ukraine, China has been performing a breathtaking balancing act on the diplomatic stage. But dissatisfaction with Beijing is growing by the day. Now, on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress in Beijing, Foreign Minister Wang Yi has finally found clear words – but many in the West will not […]
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has advocated that China must mediate in the Ukraine crisis. “There is no alternative,” Borrell told the Spanish newspaper El Mundo over the weekend. According to Borrell, neither the Europeans nor the US could be considered mediators at this time. He ruled out a revival of the Normandy format. […]
Due to Beijing’s lack of distancing itself from Moscow over the Ukraine war, a French museum has suspended cooperation with Chinese partners. The Matisse Museum in Cateau-Cambrésis in northern France has stopped lending 280 of the artist’s works to the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, local media reported. The works by Henri Matisse […]