The Omicron variant is putting China’s health policy under considerable pressure (China.Table reported). Although the numbers in Xi’an are currently declining again, new foci of infection are flaring up in other places. The fact the virus is becoming more contiguous poses problems for the zero-covid strategy. One possible way out would be to vaccinate the […]
The end of tax breaks for foreigners living in China is a much-discussed topic in the expat community. The State Council under Li Keqiang has now decided to extend the transition period until the end of the new year (China.Table reported). Accordingly, last year’s rules will continue to apply in 2022. But postponed doesn’t mean […]
Sirma Boshnakova joined the Board of Management of insurance group Allianz on January 1st responsible for the Asia region. The 50-year-old Bulgarian will thus become the eleventh member of the Board of Management. Following the departure of her predecessor Sergio Balbinot from the Board of Management next year, no one will be moving up, so […]
The Covid outbreak in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi’an is dragging on despite testing efforts and strict quarantine. Numerous cases were confirmed again over the weekend. Authorities began distributing food within the city, which has been in strict lockdown for more than a week. In the last days of the old year, China had […]
Citizen News, one of the last news sources in Hong Kong that were close to the democracy movement, will cease operations on Tuesday. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Citizen News will cease operations from Tuesday, January 4, 2022,” the editorial board announced on Facebook.“On our small boat, in the wind and […]
Expats in China have another year’s grace period before their tax breaks vanish. The benefits, which were supposed to be canceled on January 1, 2022, will now continue to apply until December 31, the Ministry of Finance announced on its website. However, the brief announcement did not provide details. The planned change in tax law […]
China.Table wishes you a happy and prosperous new year. Over the next four weeks, we are getting ready for the Chinese New Year on February 1st. We’ll be ready for the Tigers.This Monday, our CEO Talk with Frank Sieren is all about the hotel industry. Ilja Poepper is an expert in the hotel business in […]
In his New Year speech, China’s President Xi Jinping has praised his country’s success in containing the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with other achievements in 2021, this showed how far China had already come on the path to renewing the nation. Xi mentioned the space missions to Mars and the sun, top sporting achievements as well […]
Children in Suining welcome the new calendar year. There are no tigers to be seen yet; they will be there for the Chinese New Year on February 1st. But China is allowed to toast a happy 2022 twice.
Promotional photos featuring Chinese models have sparked a discussion in China about the propriety of using emphatically Asian looks. The overall impression of the pictures promotes harmful stereotypes about Asians, according to posts on the social platform Weibo. Among others, a campaign of automaker Daimler is affected. The Chinese snack vendor Three Squirrels was also […]