Javid Qaem, Afghanistan’s ambassador to China, has resigned after not receiving a salary for the past six months. The Afghan embassy located at its key partner China is now down to one employee, Bloomberg reports. Qaem was part of the Islamic Republic’s government, which was overthrown by the Taliban.Roland Palmer becomes Alibaba’s new General Manager […]
China’s strict no-covid policy could soon affect the port in Shenzhen. As Bloomberg reports, 31 ships are already waiting outside the world’s fourth-largest port. Recently, eight new covid infections have occurred in Shenzhen. One of the infected is a port worker. Authorities suspect the Covid cases were transmitted through imported goods. They responded with mass […]
They were standing up to their necks in water. Not knowing whether rescue or death by drowning was near. The footage of flooded subways in Zhengzhou in the summer of 2021 is one of the most shocking images of the past year. The floods were triggered by torrential rain. Over just three days, the Chinese […]
China has reported a new temperature record for the past year. The average temperature was 10.7 degrees. This is the highest level since data was recorded in 1961 and one degree higher than in previous years, as announced by the China Meteorological Administration. New highs were also reported for 12 provinces, including the densely populated […]
At the turn of the year, China presented two Five-Year plans for the modernization of the industrial sector and the development of the robotics industry. Both plans are intended to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers. The Five-Year Plan for the industrial sector is aimed to boost research in key areas such as artificial intelligence, 5G, […]
In China circles, it is a joke that there is even a “five-year plan for wastewater” – although this simply corresponds to reality. In climate policy, however, Beijing’s many plans currently represent more of a jungle than a clear roadmap. Christiane Kühl has analyzed the latest developments and explains why there are sometimes contradictions between […]
Ao Hong is the new chairman of the board of China Rare Earth Group. The newly established company brings together three state-owned producers that produce rare earths. The merger is intended to bundle domestic production of the industrial metals and make their extraction more efficient. Ao was previously director of state-owned metals company Chinalco. The […]
Hu Henghua will become the new mayor of Chongqing, a metropolis of 31 million people in southwest China. The 58-year-old previously served as a local cadre in his home province of Hunan for 37 years. Daniel Nordberg has been appointed Vice President for the Asia Pacific & Indian Subcontinent region at Norderstedt-based GAC Marine Logistics […]
The municipal government of Beijing has presented new data on the city’s air quality over the past year. According to this data, the capital met all six targets for better air quality for the first time. The goal of reducing the proportion of very small particles – particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers […]
China has mandated 97 “key state-owned enterprises” to reduce power consumption and CO2 emissions over the next few years. The companies in question are also to increase their renewable energy generation capacity. This is according to an official order dated December 30, 2021. However, no absolute targets have been set for power consumption and carbon […]