Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has denied in court that he influenced foreign governments to the detriment of Hong Kong. The 76-year-old is accused of “conspiring to cooperate with foreign actors” – primarily the USA – and publishing “seditious” content via his now-defunct daily newspaper Apple Daily. If found guilty, he faces a life […]
The history books of the future will attach special significance to Nov. 19, 2024 for the history of the city of Hong Kong. The day marks an anchor point in a creeping development in the course of which a largely liberal and constitutional form of society was replaced by an autocratic system of government.The harsh […]
For the first time since 2021, China has issued sovereign bonds in US dollars. Since last week, Saudi Arabian investors have been able to subscribe to corresponding sovereign bonds issued by the People’s Republic, which total two billion US dollars. The issue on the Saudi financial market is a further building block in the closer […]
Why travel far away when one’s own country has so much to offer? With a good dose of campfire romance, RV manufacturers want to make traveling with a hotel room on four wheels appealing to potential customers in the People’s Republic, like here at the auto show in Guangzhou. Incidentally, the campfire in the picture […]
David Chau Shing Yim has resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Limited. Vincent Gar-Gene Leung will take over the chairmanships of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee that have become vacant as a result. Meanwhile, Kenan Wang will become a […]
Thousands of electric vehicles are ready for delivery at the Chang’an Automobile Distribution Center in Chongqing. Up to and including October, the number of electric cars sold in the People’s Republic was almost ten million. The 12 million mark is expected to be broken by the end of the year. Chang’an is one of the […]
Just days before the verdict against the pro-democracy Hong Kong 47, the city’s High Court handed down harsh sentences against several prevented bomb attackers. The main defendant, Ng Chi-hung, received a prison sentence of 23 years and 10 months. It is the harshest sentence ever handed down by a Hong Kong court in connection with […]
For the third time this year, a former minister has been expelled from the Communist Party. After Li Shanfu and Wei Fenghe, who were successively responsible for the defense ministry, former Minister of Agriculture Tang Renjian is the latest to be hit. The 61-year-old was under investigation for “serious violations of discipline and law,” a […]
Anyone who critically examines China must expect a headwind. Even more so if they have no experience writing public papers about the People’s Republic. Markus Frenzel is currently experiencing this first-hand. With a book on the activities of the United Front in Germany, he has sparked resistance, accusing him of hating China and pursuing sensationalism.Fabian […]
Wang Hao has been appointed as the new secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party. Wang replaces Yi Lianhong at the top. The decision was made by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party at the end of last month.Is something changing in your organization? Let us know at heads@table.media!