Helen Hu will become the new General Counsel and a member of Volvo’s Executive Management Team on February 1, 2024. Hu has been with Volvo Cars since 2016. She previously worked as a lawyer and legal advisor in leading companies in the US and China and as regional general counsel for multinational companies based in […]
In the exhibition “Magnificence and Grandeur – Immersive Experience of Grotto Art”, which opened on Saturday, visitors to the National Museum of China wander through kaleidoscopically illuminated rooms. The morphing forms are inspired by Buddhist grotto art, such as that from the ancient oasis city of Dunhuang. The Beijing multimedia show, which covers around 1500 […]
Everybody’s darling or the critical king of criticism, all-rounder or super relaxed sock? Which character costume do you slip into before heading off to the office in the morning? And: Have you ever unintentionally pulled off a “persona plop”? But first things first.The shrinks of this world have long since figured it out: In everyday […]
Miao Deyu has been appointed China’s Deputy Foreign Minister. Zhu Hexin becomes Deputy Governor of the People’s Bank of China and Head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. Is something changing in your organization? Let us know at heads@table.media!
Many consider the end of The China Project a huge loss for nuanced reporting on China in the English-speaking world. What do you think are the dangers of increasingly under-complex coverage of the People’s Republic for public discourse?In some ways, there is more in-depth information about China in foreign media than there was ten years […]
Prada aims to double its business in China, according to Gianfranco D’Attis, the CEO of the Italian brand, speaking to reporters in Shanghai. “We have many ambitions in China,” said the former Dior manager who took over at Prada in January. “This is also accompanied by an increase in our investments.”D’Attis did not provide an […]
Xi Jinping’s guiding idea for China is that of a future of “common prosperity”. However, in times of sluggish economic growth and high unemployment, many Chinese no longer believe in this Chinese dream, which states that everyone can make it. On the contrary, many fear slipping down the social ladder.Margaret Hillenbrand, a professor at the […]
McDonald’s China is once again targeting the affluent customer base of young “pet parents”. After launching a cat bed shaped like a burger box in 2021, which sold out immediately, the US fast-food chain has now introduced a cat carrier that resembles a takeaway paper bag. The handbag, available in three designs and intended to […]
Because Xi Jinping’s flagship projects, such as the global Belt and Road Initiative or the mega-city Xiong’an, have attracted criticism and, in some cases, are even stagnating, China’s head of state is relying on proven strategies. Last week, Xi embarked on a three-day trip to the south – not entirely in the tradition of reformer […]
The five largest German car manufacturers filed almost 2,000 patents for EVs in China last year. This is revealed by an analysis by the Munich law firm Gruenecker. Compared to 2018, the number of filed patents has more than doubled, according to Handelsblatt, which had a preview of the analysis. EV manufacturers from the USA, […]