Autonomous driving is the topic at the IAA Mobility in Munich. And so it comes as little surprise that a video from China is also getting some people who are currently in the Bavarian capital excited: In the clip from the company AutoX, a self-driving car maneuvers through the crowded streets of a major Chinese […]
The accusation weighed too heavily to ignore. The human rights organization European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) had filed criminal charges against several German textile brands and retailers with the Federal Prosecutor General in Karlsruhe last week. The complaint is directed against the discounters Lidl, Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd, as well as […]
Mr. Dudenhoeffer, the IAA begins next week – for the first time in Munich. What will be new and different from the previous one in Frankfurt?Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer: Cars will no longer be the main focus; public transport, aircraft and bicycles will also be topics at the IAA. There will also be a classic car exhibition, […]
Welcome to China.Table Automotive, the new Professional Briefing with the most important analyses and news on mobility, vehicle construction and new forms of propulsion in China.For the industry, China is not only the world’s largest sales market with eminent importance for the German vehicle sector. It is also the source of increasingly tough competition for […]
Mr. Sey, after the West’s debacle in Afghanistan – is China the big beneficiary?It is not yet possible to say that. Of course, after the fall of Kabul and the seizure of power by the Taliban, a geopolitical gap has emerged. The West will no longer fill this gap. And yes, China would like to […]
Buying super-cheap China products from direct imports used to resemble a game of chance. Whether headphones, a robot vacuum cleaner or quick chargers are really compatible and don’t break immediately only became clear once used. But in return, an affordable alternative to original products from brands such as Apple, Sony, Samsung or Dyson was tempting. […]
China may have pinned some hopes on Afghanistan in recent years. The country on the Hindu Kush is geopolitically favorably situated and could have served as a potential hub for Beijing’s ambitious Silk Road project. In addition, China had hoped for large deposits of raw materials, not the least rare earths. But this never came […]
While this annoyed Hong Kong visitor presents himself in a less than polite manner after his 13th day in hotel quarantine, his anger is understandable. On Tuesday, the Hong Kong government extended the already strict quarantine period (only hotel quarantine is accepted) for inbound visitors from 7 to 14 days. The reason: one person had […]
It’s hard to imagine squares, shopping malls and parks in China without dancing elderly. By the hundreds of millions, they populate the public squares in early morning hours as well as in the evening and keep themselves physically fit by dancing to loud pop, techno or even propaganda music. For years, however, a dispute has […]
The recent campaign by the Chinese leadership against its tech companies (as reported by China.Table) at least seemed to have hardly any effect on its biggest player. Notwithstanding the increasing regulatory pressure, Tencent was able to significantly increase profits in the second quarter. Net income climbed by 29 percent to 42.6 billion yuan (5.6 billion […]
