The German car manufacturer Audi has made a highly exciting public debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show in southern China. Together with partner SAIC, the Ingolstadt-based company has unveiled the brand new Audi E Concept. But instead of the manufacturer’s iconic four rings, the car only bears four letters: AUDI.The decision to bury its own […]
The German Chamber of Foreign Trade invited more than 1,000 German and Chinese company representatives to the 3. Xceleration Days. The venue was a gigantic former steel mill. The Chamber brought in high-ranking representatives from Chinese politics as speakers and organized 15 events over three days. The aim: networking, gathering ideas, boosting confidence.However, just one […]
How do you rate the Chinese economic stimulus package?The assumption that there would be a reaction to the election result in the US did not come to pass. The Chinese government sticks to its tightly controlled narrative of continuity and stability and is following through with the measures announced weeks ago. Beijing only wants to […]
According to Chinese authorities, dozens of people have been killed and others seriously injured in a car attack in China. By Tuesday evening, the authorities had reported 35 dead and 43 injured. A small SUV crashed into a group of people training outside a sports center in the city of Zhuhai, local police said on […]
Michael Gartover has been General Assembly Engineer at Mercedes-Benz FBAC in Fuzhou since September. Previously, the trained mechatronics engineer was Process Planner Production/ EE Commissioning at Beijing Benz Automotive in Beijing. Guo Feng has been a Restraint System Engineer at Mercedes-Benz in China since September. He worked for over two years at the IAC Group […]
In Tongren, Guizhou, farmers lay out camellia seeds to dry. They are used to obtain tea seed oil or camellia oil, an edible, solid oil with a sweet herbal aroma. In some Chinese provinces, tea seed oil is the most important edible oil. It is rich in vitamin E and other antioxidants.
Heino Dannemann Tian has been Human Resources Director at Volkswagen in Taiwan since September. Dannemann Tian has worked in the automotive industry in China since 2003. Previously, he was Human Resources Director at the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture in Chengdu. Devin Hou has been Sales Manager at Geely Auto International since October. Previously, he was International […]
Mr. Wuttke, Donald Trump was elected the next president of the USA last week. What does this mean for China – and for German companies operating there?That depends entirely on the extent to which Trump implements what he announced during the election campaign. The basic rule in Washington is: although everything he says sounds terrible, […]
Donald Trump has been elected as the next president of the United States. What does this mean for China – and for German companies in the country?That depends entirely on how far Trump implements what he announced during the election campaign. The general rule in Washington is that although everything he says sounds terrible, he […]
Like heads of state around the world, Xi Jinping has also congratulated newly elected Donald Trump. And as with other heads of state, how the congratulations are expressed shows how enthusiastically or cautiously the victory is being received. Trump’s threat of 60 percent tariffs on Chinese imports harbors serious growth risks for China. However, apart […]