China’s vaccination campaign against Covid-19 has noticeably picked up speed. According to the National Health Commission, the mark of 500 million vaccine doses administered was exceeded at the beginning of the week. Health services are now administering more than 20 million doses per day nationwide, according to the report. Two doses are needed of the […]
The interest in the origins of the Covid pandemic is understandable. An event that has so far claimed the lives of 3.5 million people has left many patients with physical and psychological sequelae, demands billions of euros and enormous efforts from states and companies on a daily basis – something like this demands clarification. The […]
Wealth comes with responsibility. This idea is becoming more and more prevalent in investment decisions. Green investments are also experiencing a boom among private individuals worldwide – especially since future technologies such as climate-neutral energy sources are often highly profitable. However, China’s multi-billion dollar sovereign wealth funds are not quite getting on board yet, even […]
The Xiaoman time of the year (小滿) has arrived, the time of the “lesser fullness of grain.” In the traditional Chinese calendar, it marks the beginning of the main agricultural season. It lasts until June 5 – and China’s farms are indeed very busy during this time.
China’s capital continues to experience a significant influx. As reported by the Xinhua news agency, Beijing currently has 21.9 million inhabitants. 2.3 million more people than ten years ago. The increase by almost a tenth does not fit in with the government’s plans: After the city had grown from six million to more than 15 […]
After a sudden storm killed 21 people in a 100-kilometer race in Gansu province over the weekend, the race’s organizers are under pressure. Authorities launched an investigation on Monday. The ultra-marathon race in Gansu went through rough terrain in Jingtai County (Gansu Province). However, the 172 extreme athletes experienced a severe change in weather about […]
The service providers follow the big manufacturers: Rhenus Automotive has opened a logistics center with finishing facilities for vehicle parts at the BMW site in Shenyang. There, the Holzwickede-based company plans to manufacture front and rear axles for the BMW plant in Dadong. Shenyang is Rhenus Automotive’s first location in China. According to the company, […]
Wedding in white? No, in red! At this mass ceremony in the western Chinese city of Zhongyi, dozens of couples got married at the same time. Incidentally, the occasion for the traditional ritual was not only one of the Chinese Valentine’s Days, because the date 5/20 (wǔ èr líng) sounds remotely like “I love you” […]
For traders, offering the right credit together with the product is worthwhile. Car dealerships and electronics stores have been doing so for a long time. China AG is now using this business model to sell the construction of an entire metropolis for six million inhabitants with a parliament building and presidential palace. In Egypt, Chinese […]
After six years, China has overtaken the USA again as the largest foreign market for German mechanical engineering companies. This is according to data published by the VDMA industry association on Wednesday. The reason for this is also the Covid crisis: While other markets such as France and the USA were still suffering considerably from […]
