Executive Moves

Miriam Steiner is moving from Lerchenberg in Mainz to the German public broadcaster ZDF’s studio in Beijing. As TV correspondent, Steiner will strengthen Ulf Roeller‘s team in the Chinese capital.

Urs Thoma recently became coordinator for Denso in Beijing. The company manufactures automotive components.Rui Zhu is the new Board Director of ATRenew, a Chinese transaction and service platform for used consumer electronics.

Xu Chengguang was appointed deputy minister of transportation. Most recently, Xu hadmade a name for himself at the Ministry of Transport for his work in issuing nationally acceptedtransport permits. These permits enabled truck drivers to deliver needed food and goods despite the country’s harsh lockdowns (China.Table reported).Martin Kruessmann has been Senior VP Project Manager China […]

Martin Kruessmann has been Senior VP Project Manager China at Bosch Rexroth since May. The mechanical engineer, who holds a PhD, has China experience in international R&D management. Previously, he served as Senior VP Engineering & Board Member Mobile Hydraulic for Bosch Rexroth in Ulm-Elchingen.Wang Liang has now been definitively appointed as the new Head […]

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has named Kanyi Lui as Head of China. The financial services expert takes up the position following a senior management restructure in the firm’s Asia Pacific network. Lui joined Pinsent Masons in 2020 and is based in Beijing.

Shi Taifeng has been appointed President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). The 65-year-old previously served as Secretary of the Communist Party in Inner Mongolia from 2019 to 2022. Shi succeeds Xie Fuzhan.Xu Chengguang was appointed Deputy Minister of transportation. Most recently, Xu had made a name for himself at the Ministry of […]

Sun Haiyan is the new Chinese ambassador to Singapore. Previously, she worked for the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party since 1997. The department’s job is to maintain relations with parties from other countries. Sun succeeds Hong Xiaoyong, who was China’s ambassador to Singapore for four years.

Julian Konrad has recently been appointed Head of Evaluation Electronics at SAIC Volkswagen in Shanghai. Previously, he worked for Audi China in Beijing for more than three and a half years.Richard Ketzscher joined BMW China at the beginning of May as Vehicle Project Leader for quality management for the X3 model. Prior to that, he […]

Julian Konrad has recently been appointed Head of Evalution Electronics at SAIC Volkswagen in Shanghai. He previously worked for Audi China in Beijing for more than three and a half years.Richard Ketzscher joined BMW China at the beginning of May as Vehicle Project Leader for Quality Management for the X3. Prior to that, he had […]

Marie von Mallinckrodt will become ARD correspondent in Beijing on August 1. The 44-year-old succeeds Daniel Satra. From 2014 to 2020, von Mallinckrodt was a correspondent in the ARD capital studio.Christoph Braun has been appointed Head of Innovation & Development China at German automotive supplier Carcoustics this month. Previously, Braun worked for the Leverkusen-based company […]