Dapeng Yang joined Deutsche Telekom in June as Auto Sales Director Greater China. In his new role, he is responsible for the company’s IoT sales strategy in the automotive sector for the Chinese market. Yang previously worked as Key Account Sales Director at Tencent for three years. There, he supported customers such as Hyundai China, […]
More than 13 million young Chinese people took the “Gaokao,” the infamous national university entrance exam, this year. For many families, it marks the crucial turning point in their children’s lives – comparable to the first big stretch of a marathon, which determines the rest of the race. Parents gathered around schools with bouquets and […]
China’s President Xi Jinping spoke with US President Donald Trump on the phone on Thursday, according to the state news agency Xinhua. “The conversation was focused almost entirely on TRADE. Nothing was discussed concerning Russia/Ukraine, or Iran,” Trump wrote on his short message service Truth Social on Thursday.According to Trump, the phone call lasted around […]
The US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has warned the Trump administration about the loss of global leadership in science and innovation. “We are in a radical new experiment” to restructure the innovation engine of the United States – “while China is the control,” said Marcia McNutt, geophysicist and President of the NAS, during her […]
Hu Xianfu will become the new CEO of China’s largest shipbuilding group, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). He previously held executive positions at China Merchants Heavy Industry, most recently as Chairman of the Board, and at the China Dongfang Electric Group. In early 2025, he was appointed Deputy General Manager of CSSC.Haixiao Xu has been […]
The German Bundesliga table tennis league is getting a prominent addition: China’s superstar Fan Zhendong joins 1. FC Saarbrücken. The club announced the coup on Sunday, with a mix of surprise and excitement. “It happened so quickly that we still can’t believe it 100 percent. But it’s a reality – Fan Zhendong will play for […]
Lars Bialkowski has been appointed the new head of BYD’s operations in Germany. The 53-year-old most recently served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director Germany for the Stellantis Group. Before that, he held executive roles at Nissan and Renault. With Bialkowski’s appointment, BYD continues to expand its leadership team in Germany. In May, the […]
Hong Kong’s modern skyline owes much to an ancient craft – bamboo scaffolding. Even today, high above the city’s streets, workers construct intricate scaffolding structures from bamboo poles, held together with elaborate knots. This 2,000-year-old artisanal practice has been passed down through generations in the traditional master-apprentice model. But its future is now uncertain. As […]
Rolf Mützenich, leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the German parliament, will assume the role of chief China rapporteur. This has been confirmed by the parliamentary group. Mützenich, a distinguished figure in foreign policy, will thus become more involved in the SPD’s China strategy at a time of growing geopolitical tensions.Metin Hakverdi, who […]
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee told journalists on Tuesday that the recent dismissal of Zheng Yanxiong was a “normal” personnel change. Zheng had been the Director of the Chinese Liaison Office in Hong Kong – Beijing’s most important representative in the Special Administrative Region. The news of his “removal” from office became public on […]