Together with partners in China, Mercedes-Benz intends to invest the equivalent of almost €1.8 billion in new EVs. The sum is part of the existing investment plan, explained a Mercedes spokesperson.A compact version of the electric CLA and a version of the GLE SUV with a longer wheelbase intended for the Chinese market are planned […]
The SPD parliamentary group wants to regulate Chinese online retailers such as Temu, Shein and AliExpress more strictly. A paper submitted to Reuters for the two-day parliamentary party conference starting on Thursday reveals that the Social Democrats are calling for a massive expansion of customs controls and the abolition of the 150-euro duty-free limit. The […]
The head of state and party leader has opened the China-Africa Cooperation Forum in Beijing with a sumptuous banquet. The dinner was the start of a three-day summit attended by heads of state and government representatives from 50 African countries. Chinese state media described Xi as a “true friend of Africa”. Under his leadership, relations […]
According to a report, China and Russia are working on the possible participation of Chinese President Xi Jinping in the upcoming BRICS summit in Russia. “Both sides are in close contact on this matter”, the Tass news agency quoted the Chinese ambassador in Moscow, Zhang Hanhui, as saying. Confirmation of Xi’s participation is still pending. […]
With their bright yellow anoraks, they look like Lego figures or members of the Minions. The electricians are installing intelligent switches on the electricity pylons in the city of Chuzhou, Anhui province. Their aim is to coordinate and portion the electricity demand of the local autumn harvest so that private households do not run out […]
Alain Ruinet has been Head of APAC and China at Airbus Defense and Space since August. Ruinet is to help shape project management for the Group in Germany, Singapore and China in the areas of communications, intelligence services and IT systems, among others. He will be based in Singapore and Beijing. Madeleine Tang took over […]
China’s overcapacity is a cause for concern worldwide. The reason for this is easy to see: China accounts for almost a third of global value creation in industrial manufacturing and a fifth of global exports in this sector. However, there is every reason to believe that the decline of the Chinese manufacturing industry is imminent.To […]
The German industrial group Voith has been granted permission to form two joint ventures with the Chinese automotive supplier Weifu High-Tech to develop hydrogen technology.The German Federal Cartel Office has given the industrial group Voith the green light to form two joint ventures with the Chinese automotive supplier Weifu High-Tech for the development of hydrogen […]
China has urged the European Union (EU) to exercise restraint in the dispute over the South China Sea. “The European Union is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to point fingers on the issue,” said a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry. The statement followed an EU statement […]
What at first glance looks anything but disciplined – contrary to the cliché of Chinese educational institutions – is a physics class experiment at an elementary school in Qingdao. After the long summer break, classes have started for 291 million students at the 498,300 schools across the country. At least at this school, it’s not […]
