Carrie Lam fears it’s an election and no one is going . Hong Kong citizens apparently see so little point in voting under Beijing rules that they prefer to stay home. Chief administrator Lam is trying all kinds of incentives to lure people to the polls. In any case, the opposition in exile advises against […]
Caroline So has been appointed Head of the Shanghai studio of the marketing agency Holmes & Marchant. From there, she will be responsible for the company’s activities throughout China.Daniel Cao and Sharon Tan join the institutional sales team of French insurer Axa’s wealth management subsidiary in Hong Kong and Singapore respectively.
The dangers of Long Covid are one of the main reasons to fight the pandemic by any means necessary. The long-term effects of the infection could turn it into a mass disease. On an individual level, those affected suffer greatly. This also leads to a weakening of society and the economy.Chinese scientists have now taken […]
Emperor Han Wendi ascended the throne in 180 BC at the age of 23 and then ruled for 23 years. The Han Empire was already flourishing at the time, while Rome was just beginning its expansion into northern Italy and Spain. A major discovery near Xi’an, the former capital of Chang’an, now tells us more […]
A ship of the German Navy currently in Asia’s waters is reaching a crucial part of its mission: The frigate Bayern entered the South China Sea on Wednesday. The ship’s presence there is primarily symbolic. The frigate is expressly adhering to the usual routes open to traffic, according to the Ministry of Defense. The Bayern […]
BMW is aiming to expand its involvement in China. The carmaker says it is preparing to produce the X5 in the People’s Republic. In order to meet the strong worldwide demand for the model, BMW is expanding global production of the X5, according to a spokesperson. Local production in China is therefore planned, he added. […]
SenseTime is one of the AI companies that already found a practical use for their technology. The company’s software provides facial recognition with unprecedented accuracy. But despite investor interest, the company has postponed a planned Hong Kong IPO for the time being. The reason is a decision by the US government. The US government has […]
Annalena Baerbock has to jump into the deep end. She is taking on the post of Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs in a situation with great uncertainties and shifts in global politics. But while Russia’s interest in Ukraine seems downright threatening, the situation with China is more complex than dangerous. Like Germany, Beijing’s primary […]
David Fan will become the Executive Vice President and President of the China subsidiary at Italian-Japanese auto supplier Marelli in January. Marelli produces fuel injection systems. Fan comes from Nexteer, an American automotive supplier.
The European Union has criticized China on the occasion of the Human Rights Day on December 10 with unusually strong words. “The EU continues to be gravely concerned about the human rights situation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, with particular regard to the large-scale arbitrary detentions, widespread surveillance, and systemic restrictions on freedom of […]