For Tiemo Wölken, the stakes are high when the European Parliament votes on its position on the Due Diligence Act today. The SPD politician worked on the dossier as his group’s shadow rapporteur in the Environment Committee. He is fighting for companies to pay attention to the environmental impact of their supply chains and, above […]
A living legend of European-Chinese relations: Joerg Wuttke is by far the best-known and most influential German in China and has been for decades. 40 years after he first traveled to China, the 64-year-old is now stepping down as president of the EU China Chamber of Commerce and leaving the Middle Kingdom.He has lived in […]
Sven Rank has returned to Germany after a good three years as Project Director Automotive China at Grammer AG in Shanghai. Since May, he has been Vice President Project at the automotive supplier’s headquarters in Urensollen. Susann Mueller has been Executive Assistant & Training Manager for the Asia-Pacific and Greater China regions at medical technology […]
Christoph Karg has taken over the position of Area Sales Manager Asia at Venta Luftwaescher GmbH. The German company manufactures air humidification and air purification equipment. Karg studied in Taipei and gained China experience in Beijing, including as a project manager at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Zhishuo Feng has been appointed Executive Director of China […]
Anthony Zhao will be Rolls-Royce’s new Regional Director for Greater China. For the past seven years, Zhao has served as Head of Sales for BMW Brilliance Automotive. He replaces Leon Li, who is leaving the company to pursue new challenges. Florian Biela has been Deputy Director Project Engineering for Uhlmann China, based in Shanghai, since […]
CQ Brown Jr, a former Air Force general with deep China expertise, is to become chairman of the United States Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff. According to a senior US administration official, President Joe Biden plans to announce his decision on Thursday in the White House Rose Garden in Washington. If confirmed by the […]
Zhuang Jingxiong will be the new president of SAIC-GM, the Chinese passenger car joint venture between General Motors and SAIC. Zhuang was previously vice president of sales. He replaces Wang Yongqing, who had served as president of SAIC-GM since 2014. Christoph Tisler has been Head of Health Management Region China at the BMW Brilliance joint […]
Asked about her marathon best of 3:14 hours, Alena Kühlein laughs. “Well researched”, she says. “That’s actually up to date”. When asked what digitization and marathon running have in common, she doesn’t have to think long: “Digitization is a very dynamic topic that develops rapidly and always challenges you to keep up with the pace“. […]
Antonio Scali has been Realization Project Lead Logistics MINI Electric/ Spotlight for BMW China since March. The focus of his work is Spotlight Automotive Ltd, the joint venture between Great Wall Motors and BMW AG in Zhangjiagang.Franz Schneller has been General Manager of FS-Engineering & Consulting in Shenyang since March. Until May, he was employed […]
When Lihong Koblin was young, her father got up every morning before the first sunlight and met his students in the courtyard of the family home. As a traditional Wu Shu master, he had dedicated his life entirely to practicing and teaching the martial art. “His inner attitude and demeanor made a big impression on […]