The Vice President of the European Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, Guido Giacconi, has passed away. As announced by Chamber President Joerg Wuttke, Giacconi passed away over the weekend in his home country. Giacconi had been active for the Chamber of Commerce since May last year.Is something changing in your organization? Why not let us […]
“Unfortunately, when I speak of my Chinese identity today, it doesn’t mean I have access to Chinese culture or a cherished family tradition,” says Maike Siu-Wuan Storf. “I’m socialized in German throughout, and for a long time I blocked access to my Chineseness by German Leitkultur.” Maike is half-Chinese; her mother is the daughter of […]
Twenty years ago, Rolf Langhammer embarked on a journey. It brought him to China in the early 20th century, a fragmented country ruled by warlords between tradition and cultural renewal. And eventually even to modern Shanghai. He was able to orient himself by using the many traces his grandfather had left behind during his years […]
Michael Hartl recently joined Mosaic Venture Lab in Taipei as new investment and research analyst. Hartl previously also served as an analyst at Movtec Capital Partners. Tang Xing has resigned from his post as CTO of Alibaba’s overseas e-commerce businesses and general manager of AliExpress Basic Platform Center. According to media reports, Tang is planning […]
Kuno Knobloch has been General Manager for the China region at Erdrich Metal Forming Technology in Changzhou, Jiangsu, since the beginning of the month. Knobloch was previously Plant General Manager for Wirthwein AG in Kunshan for a good eight years. Stefano Joseph founded the influencer marketing agency Breezy United in Taipei. The agency connects brands […]
Climate targets should not be allowed to fail because of technical issues, says Regine Günther. She has been Director of the Climate Neutrality Foundation since August. The foundation makes recommendations to policymakers on how Germany can achieve its climate targets. With climate neutrality, Germany and the EU have set themselves ambitious goals. “The task now […]
On YouTube with creative DIY videos, on the big stage on German television and in the ear wherever podcasts are available. Versatility is what distinguishes Hang-Shuen Lee. The Hong Kong native is a freelance journalist. Alternating with Steffen Wurzel, she hosts the ARD podcast “Welt.Macht.China” and explores the question of what makes China a world […]
Igor Morgulov, previously Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, will become Russia’s new ambassador to China. The appointment of the senior diplomat signals “that Russia highly values the strategic relationship with China amid an intensifying international situation,” the Global Times commented. Morgulev already has China experience and is fluent in Mandarin. Ren Huichuan, also known as Alex […]
Ulf Dewitz has been product manager at Volkswagen Group China since September. The engineering graduate has worked for VW for more than 20 years, three of which he spent as a group manager at front/rear ends at the FAW Volkswagen plant in Changchun. For his new post, Dewitz is moving from Wolfsburg to Beijing.Is something […]
When Sanna Mirella Marin became Prime Minister of Finland in December 2019, she was by no means the first woman to hold the office. But she was the youngest female prime minister in Finland’s history. At 34, she was even the world’s youngest head of government when she took office – at least until Sebastian […]