Xie Yiwen has been Marketing Director, Europe at China Merchants Industry Holdings since August. The Chinese state-owned company based in Hong Kong is mainly active in the port business. Xie is based in Oslo, Norway. Is something changing in your organization? Let us know at heads@table.media!
The conflict between China and the Philippines over territorial claims in the South China Sea has once again resulted in a collision between two ships in disputed waters. On Saturday, both countries blamed each other for the collision. The Chinese Coast Guard reported that a Philippine ship had deliberately rammed a Chinese ship in the […]
Amid a discount battle on the domestic market, the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has significantly increased its profit in the second quarter. Despite its aggressive pricing policy, consolidated profit soared by 32.8 percent to 9.1 billion yuan (€1.15 billion), BYD announced on Wednesday. This is the biggest jump in profits since the end of […]
According to a survey by the digital association Bitkom, hacker attacks on German companies have increased significantly – and most of them are coming from China. According to the study, 81% of all companies have been affected by espionage, sabotage or data theft in the past twelve months – that’s eight out of ten companies. […]
Protests and demonstrations are relatively rare in authoritarian China compared to other countries. However, in the wake of the economic problems, they have recently become more frequent again. According to surveys by the US organization Freedom House, observers recorded 805 cases of “dissent” in the second quarter of this year alone, 18 percent more than […]
Annett Sack has been working for Audi China in R&D, Internationalization & Localization Management since July. Sack’s previous experience includes working for FAW-Volkswagen China between 2017 and 2020. At that time, she worked for the joint venture in the R&D Function Electronics department in Changchun. Is something changing in your organization? Send a note for […]
Green facades are considered climate-friendly and modern. These climbing plants, which are overgrowing a library at the university in Guiyang, Guizhou province, seem to have gone a little overboard. Teachers at the university planted more than 300 climbing plants 32 years ago, which now climb up the 12-story library building like a green castle. As […]
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi have met several times in recent months. But never before in China. This week, Sullivan will be traveling to Beijing. And even before the several-day visit has begun, the Chinese leadership is trying to set the tone. It accuses the United States of […]
The dispute between China and the Philippines over territorial claims in the South China Sea is coming to a head. On Sunday, the Philippines accused the People’s Republic of blocking a ship that was supposed to deliver food for fishermen. The Chinese had “made close perilous maneuvers that resulted in ramming, blasted horns, and deployed […]
China has criticized the tighter controls imposed by the USA on dozens of exporters from the People’s Republic. In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry of Commerce said that the measures disrupted the international trade order and hindered the normal exchange of goods. It announced that China “will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the […]
