Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, former director and CEO of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), left the organization on Monday with immediate effect. According to Clüver Ashbrook, the reason for her departure is a disagreement over the future strategic focus of the DGAP. Clüver Ashbrook had taken over as head of the DGAP only last […]
Major sporting events such as the soccer World Cup, the Super Bowl or the Olympic Games play an increasingly important role for the marketing of large corporations. So it’s no wonder that a sponsorship contract with the International Olympic Committee is causing popping champagne corks in PR departmentsBut the Winter Games in Beijing create an […]
Away from the Olympics, a much more important festival is taking place in China this Tuesday: the Lantern Festival, or Yuanxiao Festival (元宵节, Yuánxiāojié). On this day, huge lantern shows are held, with zodiac signs being especially popular. And so this year, children in Wenzhou are making tiger lanterns. It is the closing of the […]
Only 2.1 million cars were sold in China in January. This corresponds to a decline of 4.5 percent compared to the previous month. That is according to data published by the China Passenger Car Association on Monday. The decline was caused by factory closures caused by the Covid policy and the holidays around Chinese New […]
The US Navy wanted to avoid such footage at all costs: A video that has surfaced on the Internet that shows a US fighter jet crashing into the South China Sea after a failed landing attempt on a carrier. The jet hits the runway, bursts into flames, and then crashes into the sea. It is […]
On Monday, the UK authorities approved the construction of a Chinese nuclear reactor. As a result, the UKHRP1000 will be allowed to be built in the United Kingdom in the future, according to a corresponding statement of the British Office for Nuclear Regulation and the Environment Agency. The reactor meets the legal requirements for safety […]
Natural snow does indeed exist in China – as far as the eye can see. This magnificent shot was taken at the autonomous region of Ningxia. But the Winter Olympics will be held in dry Beijing. On a lot of artificial snow.
Teo Lay Lim will become the new CEO of SPH Media Group on March 1. Previously, the Singaporean was chairman at consulting firm Accenture Singapore. SPH Media Group was demerged from Singapore Press Holdings last December. It publishes, among others, The Straits Times and the Chinese daily Lianhe Zhaobao.
In the shadows of the Olympic Games, IOC President Thomas Bach has met with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. Only on Monday, it was revealed that they had already met on Saturday evening. The International Olympic Committee has made no mention of the alleged sexual assault on Peng by Zhang Gaoli, a former high-ranking Chinese […]
The USA has called on China to honor its commitments under the 2020 and 2021 trade agreements. As reported by Reuters, the US government is losing patience because Beijing has “not shown real signs” in recent months to fulfill its obligations. The US announced it wants to give China the opportunity to fulfill its commitments. […]
