Are you fenced in at work by folders and filing cabinets, grazing on bland lettuce leaves from the canteen, watering yourself in the cramped coffee kitchen? Is your boss giving you a hard time with his strict schedules and miserable salary? Then it’s time you were let out to pasture again!In modern Chinese, this is […]
Xiaomi aims to double the number of its developers for driver assistance technologies to 2,000 employees by 2025. According to a report by Nikkei on Wednesday, the company plans to invest approximately 648 million dollars in the autonomous driving sector, with 207 million dollars allocated for this year alone. The number of developers is expected […]
The Hong Kong government announced on Wednesday that it has revoked the passports of six activists living abroad. The individuals affected include former pro-democracy legislator Nathan Law, labor unionist Mung Siu-tat and activists Simon Cheng, Finn Lau, Johnny Fok and Tony Choi. Under the National Security Law, they are accused of committing crimes that threaten […]
Green bananas are becoming a popular gift for stressed office workers in China. The reason: The Chinese word for “anxiety” 焦虑 (jiāolǜ) sounds similar to “green banana” 绿蕉 (lǜjiāo), but with the tones reversed. Corresponding fruit baskets can be found at convenience stores, often labeled with the inscription “don’t worry” 禁止焦虑 (jìnzhǐ jiāolǜ). On social […]
Nina Maidel has been Project Manager Structure Planning & Electric Powertrain China at BMW Brilliance since April. Maidel has been working for BMW for more than nine years, most recently she was jointly responsible for e-mobility factory planning in Munich. Her new location is Shenyang in Liaoning Province. Eric Breumier has been promoted from Chief […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz uses TikTok to reach voters. On the other hand, the German government encourages its public servants not to use the app on work devices. Do you see this as a contradiction and a credibility problem?There is no denying that this is a contradictory practice. The question is to what extent it […]
On Wednesday, the Kremlin labeled a statement by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen as “blackmail”, after she warned that Washington would impose sanctions if China increased its exports of “dual-use” goods to Russia. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declared that Washington’s tone was entirely unacceptable and that Moscow stood in solidarity with Beijing. “We are fully […]
Today, the first EU citizens cast their votes on the future composition of the European Parliament. The larger parties, in particular, have pledged to increase their China expertise. The extent of China’s influence on the European Parliament has recently been highlighted by the espionage case involving AfD staffer Jian Guo, as well as investigative reports […]
Rap is a popular music genre in China that can convey social criticism between the lines. One of the latest examples is the song “Factory” by Zhang Fangzhao. The 27-year-old gained a wider audience through the talent show “The Rap of China” and in this song, he tells the story of his escape from his […]
Wang Wenbin, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is to become China’s ambassador to Cambodia. The 53-year-old has worked in diplomatic missions for more than 30 years, primarily in the field of political planning and affairs in African countries such as Senegal, Cameroon and Mauritius. From 2018 to 2020, Wang served as ambassador […]