The sudden end of zero-Covid was a relief for many China specialists. After three grueling years of lockdown, it was finally possible to work on the ground in China again. But this was not the case for Mikko Huotari, Director of the leading German China think tank Merics. In 2021, his institute became one of […]
Christian Wiendieck has been appointed the new Managing Director of the Kempinski Hotel Beijing Yansha Center. He has been working for Kempinski Hotels since 1997 and in China since 2010. Jonathan Sinclair will become President of the Asia-Pacific business at outdoor clothing manufacturer Canada Goose with effect April 1, 2024. He currently serves as the […]
Cornelius Dieckmann will become foreign editor at the German magazine “Der Spiegel” on 1 December. He will be primarily responsible for reporting on Taiwan and China. Previously, Dieckmann spent almost three years at Berlin’s Tagesspiegel.Is something changing in your organization? Let us know at heads@table.media!
Bai Xiaoqing has been appointed Head of North America at China Investment Corp (CIC). She succeeds Zhang Hong, who left CIC at the end of last year and returned to China. As Reuters reports, the appointment to the position, which has been vacant for months, indicates that Beijing intends to maintain the outpost despite the […]
Ralph Koppitz joined Roedl & Partner’s Shanghai office as a partner on November 1. The lawyer has more than 25 years of experience in China. Silvia Ding will be the new Managing Director for Greater China at Maersk from January 2024. She has worked for the Group since 1999, initially in various management positions in […]
Sebastian Blaettler is now Managing Director China at the Boschung Group from Switzerland, a machine and plant manufacturer specializing in infrastructure maintenance equipment such as airport sweepers. Blaettler was previously a partner at Consulting Blaettler & Miescher KIG.Tiffany Wu has been appointed Managing Director Greater China by Birkenstock. In this newly created position, Wu will […]
Now, it is as official as an ascent to an unofficial role can be: Vice Premier He Lifeng is China’s new economic czar. A few days ago, it was announced that he was promoted to leading positions in three CCP internal committees that oversee finances and the economy. These committees are part of the network […]
According to them, European telecommunications companies have a problem: they lack the money to expand the network to reach the ambitious targets the EU Commission has set up for 2030. As head of Deutsche Telekom’s Brussels office, Jakob Greiner represents the interests of the European telecommunications group with the highest turnover – and is campaigning […]
Martin Loh is the new Head of the Chinese market at BNP Paribas Wealth Management and is responsible for expanding business in the People’s Republic. He previously held an executive position at Credit Suisse Hong Kong.Jack Sidik has been appointed Country Manager for China, Mongolia and South Korea at the World Bank’s development bank IFC. […]
The official statement from the Chinese Central Commission for Discipline Inspection appears almost unremarkable: One sentence, just 61 characters long. But the content of the statement marks the abrupt end of an impressive career. Zhang Hongli, once a highly acclaimed top banker at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank and later Vice President of the Industrial […]