It’s not hard to tell which event is being celebrated here: The 34th Qingdao Beer Festival has begun. More than 2,200 types of beer are on tap, some of which are brewed locally, while others find their way to the Chinese port city from all over the world these days. Bottoms up!
Da Li has been Director of Business Operations at OPT Machine Vision GmbH since June. The German company is a global supplier of components for industrial image processing with a focus on LED lighting, optics and accessories. Li previously worked at STB Global Services GmbH, where she advised Chinese clients on market entry issues in […]
Kamala Devi Harris represents the same tough China policy as US President Joe Biden. It has long been part of the bipartisan consensus in Washington to resolutely counter Beijing’s growing influence. Nevertheless, there are clear differences between Harris and Donald Trump’s China policy: While Trump always eyes a one-to-one deal, Harris relies on partners and […]
James David Vance aims to realign US foreign policy. Immediately after his nomination as the potential Vice President under Donald Trump, Vance announced that the Trump-Vance administration would prioritize China. The People’s Republic is the “greatest threat” to the USA. As Vance succinctly put it in a speech last year: “That’s the true enemy.”Important for […]
The pig genetics company Topigs Norsvin is building a pig farm in China. In cooperation with Muyuan Foods, the ground-breaking ceremony was held for the farm near Wuwei in the Chinese province of Gansu. According to Topigs Norsvin, the joint venture between Topigs Norsvin and Muyuan Foods demonstrates the common ambition to optimize performance and […]
The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) and the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) have published the sales figures for the Chinese automotive industry for the first half of 2024. Over 14 million vehicles were sold in the first six months, an increase of 6.1 percent compared to the previous year.BYD ranks first with 1.6 […]
Wessel Deurwaarder has been Head of Design for Greater China at Signify since July. Deurwaarder is moving from Eindhoven to Shanghai for his new position at the Dutch provider of lighting products and services.Is something changing in your organization? Let us know at heads@table.media!
Just a quick snap of this unknown company. Google is blocked in China. Nevertheless, the US company has a booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai.
Two important things will be decided at the Republican National Convention this week in Milwaukee:Trump has had the Republicans write down on 16 pages what their new program should look like. The tenor: The USA is in domestic political decline. In foreign policy, there is one opponent in particular: China.This escalation is striking -and should […]
The office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong sharply criticized the USA on Thursday. It called on the US government to end its “persecution fantasies.” The public statement further said that Washington should also stop interfering in Hong Kong’s affairs.The reason for the outrage is that US President Joe Biden […]
