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China has approved Sinovac’s vaccine for children as young as three. This is reported by the news agency AFP. It is the first time globally that an active ingredient has been approved for use in children under twelve. It is an emergency approval. Sinovac intends to report on the initial results of ongoing studies in […]
The name Shein is probably unknown to a large part of the population, while the brand is a big hit among younger people: as a particularly low-priced fashion provider, the company is asserting itself worldwide in a market that H&M, Primark, Zara and Uniqlo had actually long since divided up among themselves. The secret lies […]
The state-owned Chinese shipping company COSCO apparently wants to acquire a stake in the port of Hamburg. The company already negotiates with the port operator, NDR reports. Specifically, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) wants to cede a 30 to 40 percent stake in the Tollerort container terminal to the Chinese investor. Tollerort is one […]
As head of the Asia-Pacific Committee, one of Joe Kaeser’s tasks is to pick up on the mood and interests of the business community and translate them into concrete positions. At the same time, he is increasingly taking on a role as a thought leader on trade policy issues: In his time as an active […]
US President Joe Biden continues his predecessor’s sanctions against undesirable Chinese companies – and tightens them even more. He issued an administrative directive imposing restrictions on equity investments in companies he suspects of having ties to the Chinese security apparatus. The blacklist (Entity List) now comprises 59 companies. Among them are telecommunications equipment maker Huawei […]
Christian Drosten, a virologist at the Berlin Charité, has taken a stand in the discussion about the origin of Covid. In an interview with the Swiss magazine “Republik”, he said that he considers a laboratory accident unlikely. Instead, he supports the theory that sees the origin in Chinese fur animal production. Accordingly, Drosten considers the […]
Mr. Kaeser, is the German economy currently focussing too much on China?Thanks to opening policies, China has become one of Germany’s main markets in the last 40 years, ahead of the USA. Exchange and trade have greatly benefited all parties involved. China has been able to lift many millions of people out of poverty and […]
Tech giant Huawei officially unveiled its new smartphone operating system in a major presentation on Tuesday: HarmonyOS is expected to enable “new product lines for the Internet of Everything era,” Richard Yu, board member for consumer business, said in Shenzhen. More than 200 million devices in China are expected to ship with the new operating […]
Military theme park as an excursion destination: In Yinchuan in northwest China, visitors can take a look inside a decommissioned submarine. In addition to the submarine, the People’s Liberation Army destroyer Yinchuan (107), named after the city, can also be seen, as well as aircraft and a railroad.
