Lithuania expels three Chinese diplomats. The ministry cited violations of the Vienna Convention and Lithuanian legislation as the cause, though no further details were provided. The 1961 Vienna Convention outlines the rules of diplomatic law. The staff have been instructed to leave Lithuania within a weekThe expulsion continues a dispute between the EU member state […]
During her time in office, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has always been confrontational towards the People’s Republic of China. Baerbock is now heading to the Chinese capital for a one-day visit for what will probably be her last time as a member of the current German government.The war in Ukraine will be a central part […]
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has filed a million-euro lawsuit against a former intern for allegedly sabotaging the company’s artificial intelligence (AI). The company claims that the accused manipulated software, thereby disrupting the AI training. ByteDance seeks damages equivalent to around one million euros.The intern was fired in August. Lawsuits between companies and employees are not […]
Hungary’s Minister of Justice Bence Tuzson has submitted a proposal for an extradition agreement with the People’s Republic of China. The draft follows a corresponding declaration of intent that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed in Beijing in July 2024. This was reported by local media citing an official publication. Further […]
China’s state media has praised a handful of major US companies for their “close economic and trade cooperation.” These remarks are seen as an indication of which companies could be spared from possible Chinese retaliation in the tariff dispute. The People’s Republic followed a similar pattern during the first term of Donald Trump, who has […]
It took more than 70 years before the remains of 43 members of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army were returned from South Korea to the People’s Republic. The soldiers had joined the Korean War in October 1950 to fight on the side of the communist North against the US-supported Republic of Korea in the South. […]
Cai Xiliang is the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board of China Life Insurance Group. He replaces Bai Tao at the helm of the state-owned financial company. Cai had already taken over as head of the party representation within the insurance group in August.Is something changing in your organization? Let us know at heads@table.media!
The withdrawal from Xinjiang marks the end of a disastrous miscalculation for the German car manufacturer Volkswagen. Neither did the region develop into a lucrative location for the company in the People’s Republic of China, nor did the early warnings of a drastic level of repression against the Uyghur minority prove to be exaggerated. Everything […]
The Tibetan environmentalist and archaeologist Karma Samdrup has been released from prison after almost 15 years. This was reported by the Tibetan exile medium Tibet Times. It published a photo of the 57-year-old, presumably showing him shortly after his release. On it, two companions help Samdrup walk as police officers escort the trio.Samdrup was sentenced […]
Donald Trump plans to raise tariffs on all Chinese goods by ten percent on his first day in office. The next US president made the announcement via his digital platform Truth Social. The Republican also intends to impose an additional 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico. He justified the move with the […]
