When Ukraine captured two Chinese citizens serving in the Russian army in April, Volodymyr Zelenskiy demanded answers: According to intelligence information, at least 155 Chinese mercenaries have been deployed for Russia to date, said the Ukrainian president. Why is Beijing not doing anything about the fact that Russian recruitment videos promising high pay and heroic […]
Hsuan-Wen Chang joined XPENG Motors in Amsterdam in April as Overseas Network Operation Manager. He previously worked for BYD Europe for almost three years in various roles, including Country Manager for Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova, as well as Network Strategist and Network Specialist in Amsterdam and Shenzhen.Xuehui Chiu has been Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for […]
The Tianxian Temple in Fujian province is exclusively run by nuns and has gained fame as a special retreat for women. Abbess Yin Xuan, who started rebuilding the monastery in 2014, wants to create a safe space away from the male-dominated temple world. Among the visitors who treat themselves to a break here with mountain […]
Alexander Kubasch has been Head of the Production IT Product Line at Volkswagen Group China in Hefei since May. In this role, he is responsible for the IT-side implementation and further development of production processes. Alexander has been with Volkswagen Group China since 2011. Most recently, he was Head of IT Strategy & Governance in […]
Fuzai is a star in China. At just two months old, the corgi was discovered by a dog trainer in a park and trained as a bomb sniffing dog. However, the one-and-a-half-year-old dog has mostly attracted attention with his little escapades since then. Most recently, he stole a sausage from a child during a patrol […]
Alexandra Schirmer has been Government Affairs Desk Coordinator at the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China since April. Based in Beijing, her responsibilities include the COCIR China Desk in the healthcare equipment sector and European policy issues. Previously, she worked as International Affairs Manager at COCIR in Brussels, where she dealt with the standardization […]
Ms. Modiba, you were born in South Africa, but you sing in Chinese and collaborate closely with Chinese pop stars – how did that come about?I was born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa – the eldest of four siblings. After the end of apartheid, my parents wanted to prepare us for a successful future […]
According to Jamieson Greer, negotiators from China and the USA have reached a deal to reduce the US trade deficit. During a joint appearance with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Geneva on Sunday, the US Trade Representative expressed confidence that “the deal we struck with our Chinese partners” would help reduce the US’s international […]
Ridwaan Karolia has been a Maintenance Engineer in the eATS project at Mercedes-Benz Group China since April. He is responsible for the development, production and maintenance of electric axle drive systems. Previously, the mechatronics engineer worked at Mercedes-Benz South Africa, where he was Deputy OT Security Officer and OT Cyber Security Engineer from January 2021 […]
Sven Koster has been Senior Vice President and Head of Diagnostic Imaging China at Siemens Healthineers since April. Koster has worked for the Bavarian medical technology company for over 15 years, most recently as EMEA Regional Executive Representative. For his new role, he moved from the headquarters in Erlangen to Shanghai.James Hu has been Director […]