The story of Hans-Gert Pöttering’s life actually begins before his life has even begun. In February 1945, in the last weeks of the Second World War, his father died as a soldier in Pomerania, in what is now Poland. Six months later, in September 1945, Hans-Gert Pöttering was born near Osnabrück. This event still determines […]
“Xu Wenkai” – for aaajiao, these are just the words on his passport. When he was young, the Berlin-based media artist and activist decided to take the choice of his name into his own hands: “Why shouldn’t you take every chance to determine by yourself who you are?” And so he adopted his internet nickname […]
David Zhang will head the China business of Italian confectionery manufacturer Ferrero from September. Previously, he was Regional Business Chief of Wyeth Nutrition China and led cross-border e-commerce at Nestlé Nutrition, among others.Claire Li has been named Hill+Knowlton’s new CEO for Greater China, effective September 1. She most recently led communications for Starbucks China, following […]
Claire Li is the new head of China business at communications agency Hill+Knowlton Strategies, starting in September. Li was previously responsible for Starbucks’ communications in China. Daisuke Tsukagoshi is the new COO at Japanese clothing company Uniqlo from September. As COO, Tsukagoshi oversees procurement, among other things. Uniqlo has also been in the headlines recently […]
Özlem Demirel’s favorite quote is “He who does not fight has lost already.” Whenever the left-wing politician sees injustice, she fights for her conviction: social justice. Throughout her career, Demirel’s fighting locations have changed a few times.Since 2019, her central arena has been the Brussels “EU bubble.” Demirel is a Member of the European Parliament […]
Li Xinming – also known as Jeff Li– has been appointed head of China government affairs at US memory chipmaker Micron Technologies. Rod Ireland, head of global markets Asia-Pacific, has been promoted to interim head of RBC Wealth Management Asia. He replaces Terence Chow, who recently left the bank. Is something changing in your organization? […]
Together with the Georgian film executive Gaga Chkheidze and the curatorial collective of the OFF Biennale from Hungary, the Taiwanese dramaturg Yi-Wei Keng 一偉耿 was awarded the Goethe Medal in Weimar on Monday. The award, presented by the Goethe-Institut, honors individuals who have made a special contribution to global cultural exchange. “Yi-Wei Keng is one […]
Terry Gou is back on the campaign trail. Four years after his first attempt, the founder of Foxconn is taking another shot at Taiwan’s presidency, this time as an independent candidate. On Monday, the feisty entrepreneur, who assembles electronics as a contract manufacturer in the People’s Republic and earns billions, launched his campaign in a […]
Jonathan Beh takes up the role of Chief Executive Officer for McCann Relationship Marketing China. He manages the business from Shanghai. Beh reports to Ghassan Harfouche, McCann’s Asia Pacific head.Abu Bakarr Karim is Sierra Leone’s new ambassador to China. He was previously the West African country’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security.Is something changing in […]
From think tanker, to policymaker and back again: Abigaël Vasselier has joined the European think tank focusing on China, MERICS, as research director and head of the foreign relations team a few weeks ago. In her new position, the Frenchwoman will focus on China’s foreign policy, with a particular focus on the EU’s policy on […]