The documentary “Total Trust” about China’s AI surveillance and its real consequences for regime critics has been awarded the Grimme Prize. Chinese director Zhang Jialing uses secretly filmed footage to show how quickly digital control can spiral into psychological terror and violence. Zhang also wants her film to be seen as a warning against the […]
The Chinese authorities have drastically raised the number of people affected by the earthquake in Tibet to 120,000. The original estimate was half that number. The quake with a magnitude of 7.1 on January 7 in Dingri County, near the border with Nepal, claimed at least 126 lives.The correction means that the damage was greater […]
Feiyu Xu has been appointed to the Supervisory Board of Siemens Energy AG. In her new role, the internationally renowned AI expert will help further optimize the efficiency and stability of energy systems and drive forward the integration of renewable energies.Florence Lo has been Chief Photographer, Greater China at Reuters since January. Lo has worked […]
In their search for inner peace, China’s young urbanites have begun turning to ancient philosophies and Taoist spiritual practices. Under the so-called “body-mind-spirit movement” (身心灵), short temple breaks have also become popular, similar to Western retreat weekends in historic monasteries. The Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou and the Shaolin Temple in Henan (pictured) are popular but […]
They traverse rocky terrain, climb stairs and balance over obstacles: So-called quadrupeds are a popular gadget for the mass market. China’s media have dubbed them “robot dogs.” They have recently been often spotted in school classes in the People’s Republic as demonstrations of modern technology “Made in China.”What may seem harmless and cute at first […]
The first European branch of the Chinese restaurant chain Mr. Noodle Chen has opened in Berlin’s Wedding district, which is otherwise not necessarily a culinary hotspot. Residents call the corner restaurant, which has opened in the premises of a long-established pizzeria, “Noodle Berghain”: If you want to get in, you have to queue for a […]
Adidas once again recorded double-digit growth rates in the Chinese market last year. According to a statement from the group, sales growth for the year as a whole amounted to a good ten percent in currency-adjusted terms, compared to eight percent in the previous year. With total sales of EUR 3.5 billion, China was the […]
Zhen Cao was appointed Country President China at Oerlikon in January. Cao has been working for the Swiss industrial group for more than ten years, most recently as Director of Sales and Operations. She moved from Düsseldorf to Suzhou for this position last year. She will remain based there.Xinyun Xu has been China Director-Investment Promotion […]
The Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has announced plans for a new USD 100 billion investment in the United States, which includes the construction of additional chip plants. CEO C.C. Wei made the announcement on Monday at a meeting with US President Donald Trump. “We must be able to build the chips […]
Two of China’s most important directors, Jia Zhangke and Lou Ye, have made the Covid pandemic in their home country the subject of their latest films. In Jia Zhangke’s “Caught By The Tides,” it acts as a dreary background noise while the difficult, long-standing love story between the two protagonists comes to an end – […]