01.03.2022_Dessert
The 38th Ice Festival in Harbin has come to an end. For nearly two months, tourists and visitors were able to stroll through a city of ice. Now, spring can finally arrive, along with the warming sun.
The 38th Ice Festival in Harbin has come to an end. For nearly two months, tourists and visitors were able to stroll through a city of ice. Now, spring can finally arrive, along with the warming sun.
Sebastian Moerler joined the Shanghai office of Boston Consulting Group in February. He is a member of the Principal Investors & Private Equity (PIPE) taskforce and leads commercial due diligence, strategy and portfolio optimization projects for large and mid-cap financial investors.
Ms. Oertel, China claims that its policy is consistent, clear and unambiguous. In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, however, it seems as if Beijing is maneuvering and avoiding taking a clear position. On the one hand, it wants to protect the territoriality and sovereignty of states; on the other hand, it refuses to condemn Russia’s actions. China […]
It is a staggering balancing act that China is currently performing in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. While Russian President Vladimir Putin sends his troops into Ukraine and missile attacks are reported from all parts of the country, the leadership in Beijing is practicing Chinese extreme dialectics. That is, holding on to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territoriality – […]
China avoided taking a clear position in the escalating Ukraine-Russia crisis on Tuesday. Following Russia’s advance to recognize the eastern Ukrainian territories as independent republics, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke on the phone with his US counterpart Antony Blinken. Following the phone call, Wang announced that China once again calls on all parties to […]
Lars Schubert is leaving his position in Nanjing as Chief Technology Officer and member of the BSH Home Appliances management board in China. On April 1, 2022, he will become the new Chief Operating Officer as well as a member of the BSH executive board. Schubert, who has been with BSH in Nanjing since 2016, […]
China has denied pointing a laser at an Australian surveillance aircraft. The Foreign Ministry in Beijing said on Monday that the accusation was false; rather, the accused Chinese naval vessel had complied with international maritime law. Foreign Office spokesman Wang Wenbin then called on the Australian government to respect the “legitimate rights” of Chinese ships […]
The number 996, which so aptly describes China’s work environment, has long become known in the West as well: Slaving away from nine in the morning until nine in the evening, six days a week. However, testimonials from workers who have gone through this grind are rare. The fear of repression or being fired is […]
The Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) is raising the alarm: Germany is becoming too economically dependent on China. That is the conclusion of a study published on Monday titled “Reluctant US vs Ambitious German Direct Investment in China – the Tale of Two Strategies.” IfW trade researcher Rolf Langhammer said on Monday, “German […]
Wang Yi was scheduled to speak for about twenty minutes at the 58th Munich Security Conference on Saturday. The topic: China’s role in international politics. The Covid pandemic and the ongoing Olympic Games prevented China’s foreign minister from attending the conference in person. But even from faraway Beijing, Wang left no doubt about China’s position. […]