The Munich Security Conference (MSC) reportedly barred accredited participants from entering the venue temporarily because China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi was at the conference. This was reported by Dolkun Isa, Chair of the World Uyghur Congress, on Thursday in Berlin at an event organized by members of the German Bundestag on the topic of human […]
Richard Knaup started as a legal trainee at the German Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. Prior to that, he served as a legal clerk at the Bochum Regional Court. Before that, he worked at the law firm Linklaters.Zhang Xiang is now a logistics agent at the freight forwarding service Expeditors. He previously worked at DHL, […]
So much for de-risking: German corporations invested more in China in 2023 than ever before. This defied a powerful international trend, as overall direct investments in China plummeted to a three-decade low.At first glance, this undermines the efforts of policymakers to reduce ties with China. However, Joern Petring provides a nuanced view of the numbers. […]
The Chinese securities regulator has prohibited institutional investors from reducing their holdings of shares in major companies at the start and end of a trading day. This makes it more difficult to offload significant stock assets, Bloomberg reported, citing industry sources. The backdrop to this move is the current weakness in the stock market, which […]
The chain of confrontations between China and Taiwan continued on Tuesday. Taiwan’s coast guard intercepted another Chinese vessel that had entered Taiwanese waters. Nerves have been on edge ever since China’s coastguard boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat on Monday. The official responsible for maritime borders in Taipei spoke of “panic” on the Taiwanese side in […]
Anica Harder is now Vice President China eCommerce at Deutsche Post. She was previously Vice President Key Account Management in the dialogue marketing division.Jim-Heng Lee is moving from his role as CEO to a consultancy role at Dormakaba International Holding AG in Ruemlang, Switzerland. Dormakaba manufactures locks and keys. Lee joined the company in 2014 […]
After allegations against a Chinese partner of German chemical giant BASF surfaced, 30 MPs from various countries have now called for the company to withdraw from Xinjiang. “If BASF’s cooperation partner in China is now caught bragging on their own website that they are part of this oppressive regime, then BASF must pull the plug,” […]
William Lai has a tough job. Domestically, Taiwan’s new president will face a strengthened opposition dominating the parliament. If he wants to know how much fun coalition governments are, he can ask Germany’s current and former heads of government, who have plenty of experience with them. Michael Radunski analyzes Taiwan’s new domestic political situation.Externally, Lai […]
What role could Taiwan play in Germany’s diversification plans?As a major high-tech hub, Taiwan can play a very crucial role in the diversification strategy. The high-tech know-how and cutting-edge development and manufacturing capabilities of Taiwanese companies and talents, especially in AI semiconductors, are essential for ensuring the supply of core elements and products crucial to […]
Taiwan has cast its votes, and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has successfully retained the presidency. Their candidate, Lai Ching-te (William Lai), particularly resonated with voters leaning towards maintaining a distance from China. You can find all the details in today’s special edition of China.Table in Felix Lee’s Feature.The results are unlikely to please the […]
