Dr. Wiebke Rabe has been an assistant professor at the Department of China Studies at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou since April. Previously, the researcher worked at the Institute of China Studies at the Free University of Berlin. Rabe’s research includes the digital integration of Chinese megacities.Norbert Duetsch has been appointed Key Account Manager China […]
The so-called Due Diligence Act, which will come into force next year, will obligate German companies to check their supply chains for human rights violations, corruption and environmental pollution. Those who are not sustainable and ethical risk heavy fines and, one day, perhaps even claims for damages from affected employees and their families.But how are […]
On Tuesday, Shanghai reported seven more deaths caused by Covid infections. According to state media, the dead were unvaccinated patients between the ages of 60 and 101 with pre-existing conditions who had been hospitalized in acute states of distress. According to official figures released on Tuesday, the latest Omicron outbreak in Shanghai has now claimed […]
Christine Soong will become Group Head Greater China at Swiss banking group Julius Baer in Hong Kong. She has held senior positions at Standard Chartered Private Bank, Core Pacific, KGI Wealth Management and Taishin Holdings Hong Kong. At Julius Baer, she was most recently Deputy Group Head for Greater China.Mirko Jurkovic has been General Manager […]
When Tiziano Terzani, the former China correspondent for German news magazine Der Spiegel who died in 2004, once addressed a Chinese cadre in Mandarin, the cadre allegedly turned to his subordinates and asked, “Which traitor taught him our language?”Currently, the Chinese government is acting similarly overwhelmed about a Twitter account that has taken on the […]
Honda’s luxury brand Acura will say goodbye to China after six years. According to Chinese media reports, the Japanese plan to leave the world’s largest car market in 2023.Honda and its local joint venture partner GAC launched Acura in 2016. Its local lineup included the CDX, a Honda HR-V redesigned for the Chinese market, and […]
As was to be expected, Beijing’s zero-covid strategy also impairs the economy in the face of rising Covid cases. Companies like Bosch already have to suspend production at some of their sites to comply with the Chinese government’s strict regulations.One contingency plan that more and more companies currently resort to is the so-called “closed loop”: […]
For the first time since the summer of 2021, China is again issuing licenses for video games. On Monday, regulators announced plans to release 45 games developed in China on the market. Developers include major tech companies such as Bilibili Inc and NetEase, according to a Reuters report. Following the announcement, the premarket value of […]
Dr. Maximilian Laschka takes over the position of Project Lead for the Audi Q8 E-Tron China at AUDI AG in Ingolstadt. The Q8 is Audi’s latest electric SUV, which is said to feature a longer range and greater connectivity. Previously, Laschka served as Project Manager Financial Product Strategy for Audi for over three years.Aidong Chen […]
He has become accustomed to the nightly strikes and the howling of sirens, says Wang Jixian. On his 38th birthday, the explosions came so close that black, oily dust settled on the windows of his top-floor apartment. Wang lives and works in the Ukrainian city of Odessa. Some media have called him the “last Chinese […]