Even before mass production begins at the first semiconductor plant in Japan, the world’s largest semiconductor contract manufacturer TSMC from Taiwan plans a second production plant right next door. The company’s management announced this on the weekend of the grand opening of the chip factory in Kumamoto Prefecture. Mass production is scheduled to begin at […]
The former coach of the German football club Hannover 96, Branko Ivankovic, will become the new head coach of China’s national football team. According to the Chinese Football Association (CFA), the 69-year-old will prepare the national team for the upcoming qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup, as reported by the news agency dpa.Ivankovic succeeds […]
Billionaire Zong Qinghou, who was the richest man in China in the 2000s and 2010s, is dead. According to the AFP, the founder of the beverage company Wahaha died on Sunday at the age of 79. AFP cites company information. Wahaha explained on the online service Weibo that Zong’s medical treatment was ineffective. The company […]
Mr. Dudenhöffer, what do you know about how Volkswagen is currently doing in China?Sales figures have significantly picked up again. With China boss Ralf Brandstaetter, Volkswagen is forging ahead in the Chinese market. Incentives such as price discounts certainly play a role here. But the important thing is that VW is stabilizing its market position. […]
Following the death of two alleged fishers, China has announced increased patrols off the Taiwanese island of Kinmen. According to the AP news agency, spokesman Gan Yu said that the coastguard in Fujian would regularly monitor the waters near the Chinese metropolis of Xiamen. The leadership in Beijing also announced further measures.Kinmen Island is located […]
Donald Trump’s threat to abandon delinquent NATO allies has not only alarmed the Europeans. Should Trump be re-elected US President this fall, the countries of the Indo-Pacific can no longer fully rely on the support of the USA either. And unlike the Europeans, the Asian states have already recognized this risk during Trump’s first term […]
According to the Berlin-based China Institute Merics, access to important information and data from China is becoming increasingly difficult. According to a recent study conducted by the institute, the Chinese government releases less government information while simultaneously demanding that third-party data providers restrict foreign access. The study says that geopolitical tensions are one of the […]
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the Munich Security Conference in Germany and also travel to Spain and France. The Chinese Foreign Ministry made the announcement on its website on Thursday.Wang will give a speech at the China Seminar at the Munich conference. He will elaborate on China’s plans “on building a community with […]
After the New Year celebrations, traveling is next on the to-do list in China: tourists love the spectacular scenic bridge in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, which winds its way across the gorge like the long body of a dragon. Ah right, it is the Year of the Dragon, after all.
According to the news agency AP, two Chinese fishermen drowned during a chase with the Taiwanese coast guard. Their boat had illegally entered Taiwanese waters off the island of Kinmen, the Taiwanese coast guard announced on Wednesday. When the coast guard appeared, the individuals on the boat attempted to flee, resulting in the boat capsizing. […]