Zhang Yang will be the new CEO of Shanghai-based car brand Aiways. Zhang previously worked for its EV competitor Nio. Katharina Kohse-Hoeinghaus was inducted into the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Kohse-Hoeinghaus is a professor of physical chemistry in Bielefeld, Germany.
Emissions trading is considered an important instrument for achieving climate goals in China just as it is in the EU. But while prices for carbon emissions have skyrocketed in Europe, they have made little difference in China so far. Some crucial elements are still missing, analyzes Christiane Kuehl in a first assessment of the still […]
Can you spot the CM-34 tank in this picture? As every year, the Taiwanese army is holding a military exercise before the Chinese New Year in case of an invasion. In view of increasing tensions with the People’s Republic, the professional soldiers and conscripts are taking their maneuvers particularly seriously this time.
The US chemist and nano-researcher Charles Lieber has been found guilty by a Boston court for undisclosed Chinese connections. He had received substantial sums from Chinese universities and funding programs without having reported them properly in the USA. For example, he had received a salary of $50,000 a month from Wuhan University of Technology since […]
All cars manufactured in China will need an accident data logger starting this month. This is reported by the German portal Automobil Industrie. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology made the data recorder mandatory in April, with the regulation coming into force now. A car “black box” is also already mandatory in the USA. […]
The return to the home market was successful according to the latest figures: Mobile operator China Mobile made a successful debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The share price rose by nine percent at the opening. However, the papers then went out of trading on Wednesday afternoon only with a small plus of 0.52 percent. […]
Lithuania can hope for millions of dollars in aid from Taiwan. A $200 million fund is to be set up for this purpose, explained Eric Huang, head of the Taiwanese representation in the Baltic country, on Wednesday. The fund is to invest specifically in Lithuania’s industry. The background is an intensifying dispute over Lithuania’s decision […]
Beijing’s canals are a major source of recreational opportunities. People swim in the murky water year-round, joggers and dog owners jog along its banks. And in winter, ice hockey is also possible. This group is already trying to warm up for the highlight of winter sports fans: the Winter Olympics next month. At the moment, […]
According to a media report, Deutsche Bank is currently in talks with the wealth management division of the Postal Savings Bank of China about setting up a joint venture. The German bank is seeking a majority stake in the new company, Caixin reported. No agreement has been reached yet, the report says. Deutsche Bank did […]
Germany’s health policy has set the goal of reaching an endemic state. Its advent marks the long-awaited end of the pandemic. Covid would then be similar to the common cold. Since everyone has basic immunity from vaccinations or infections, any subsequent outbreaks would then hopefully differ little from the flu season.For China, too, the transition […]