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Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: September 13th, 2021

Foreign Minister Wang travels Southeast Asia

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded a visit to Vietnam on Saturday and has continued to Cambodia for talks on Sunday and Monday. In Phnom Penh, he will meet Premier Hu Sen. After that, it’s on to Singapore. The countries of Southeast Asia currently have a divided relationship with China. It is usually the largest […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: September 13th, 2021

Xi on the phone with Biden and Merkel

On Friday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed the global situation in two phone calls with US president Joe Biden and German chancellor Angela Merkel. The German chancellor discussed developments in Afghanistan with Xi, in particular, the German government said. Merkel and Xi also exchanged views on the pandemic situation. Concerning the upcoming United Nations Climate […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: September 13th, 2021

Executive Moves 13.09.2021

Marcel Wiedmann transfers to Shanghai for the automotive supplier Hella. He will head the Hella Corporate Center China and will also be appointed Executive Vice President Finance & Controlling. Wiedmann was previously responsible for logistics and quality assurance at the Lippstadt site.

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: September 13th, 2021

Xiaomi to launch first car in 2024

Mobile phone and home appliance maker Xiaomi apparently plans to launch its first model as early as 2024. The news platform 36kr reports from company circles that the company wants to bring out a new model every three years thereafter. Annual sales are expected to be around 300,000 units initially. Company CEO Lei Jun had […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: September 13th, 2021

Editorial 13.09.2021

When China tackles something, it changes sustainably – this is currently also true for soccer. In the CEO Talk with China.Table, the local head of BVB talks about the interests of Dortmund fans in China. They are also becoming more and more economically important for a traditional German club. Benjamin Wahl explains: In China, as […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: September 13th, 2021

Taliban push into the Silk Road

A spokesman for the Afghan Taliban has expressed expectations of joining the Pakistan-China Economic Corridor. This is reported by the Nikkei business daily. China is not averse to the idea, an anonymous source insinuated to the paper. China has already promised Afghanistan emergency aid of around 26 million euros(China.Table reported). The Pakistan-China Economic Corridor is […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: September 13th, 2021

Taiwan rearms itself to maintain balance

The “carrier killer” is a domestic product built at the Taiwanese shipyard Lung Teh Shipbuilding. That’s reason enough for president Tsai Ing-wen to travel to the small port city of Su’ao on the island’s east coast for the commissioning of the new warship and give a short speech on her country’s defense capabilities. “We are […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: September 13th, 2021

Evelyne Gebhardt – a true European with a commitment to China

Evelyne Gebhardt is a true European. The visitor notices this as soon as she greets her. The 67-year-old speaks perfect German – with an unmistakable French accent. Her love of German studies and a German man brought her from Île-de-France to Baden-Württemberg when she was very young. And it is this European spirit that also […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: September 10th, 2021

Government suspends permits for online games

New troubles for China’s billion-dollar app industry: regulators have indefinitely suspended issuing new sales permits for online games. The media regulator also called on managers of companies such as Tencent and Neteasy at a meeting to stop “solely fixating on profit” and to help counter what it claimed was widespread video game addiction. This was […]

Finn Mayer-Kuckuk Published: September 6th, 2021

“No dialogue is achieved with moralizing lectures”.

Disclaimer: This interview has been translated into English and is not considered an official translation by any party involved in the interview.Mr. Ambassador, over the past ten years, the “Zukunftsbrücke” program has brought more than 240 young people with professional experience from China and Germany together. However, the channels of communication with China have also […]