Classes from space: The three taikonauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu conduct scientific experiments in zero gravity and present the Chinese space station to children via livestream. The crew of the Shenzhou-13 has been on mission for six months, and for the second time the space travelers have now been live-streamed into a […]
Jin Keyu, an economist at the London School of Economics, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the major bank Credit Suisse. The 39-year-old’s appointment is intended to facilitate the expansion of the bank’s client base in China. She also serves on the board of Richemont, a luxury goods group based in Geneva. […]
Russia’s war on Ukraine is jeopardizing the energy supply of Germany and many other EU countries. Internally, the German government is already discussing contingency plans for which companies and sectors to cut off first in the event of a gas shortage. Germany now wants to end its gas dependence on Russia within a very short […]
What looks like a factory site is actually a shot of a newly built quarantine camp in the city of Jilin, in northeastern China. By setting up entire quarantine villages, authorities in the People’s Republic try to quickly bring new Covid outbreaks under control. State broadcaster CCTV reported that the rooms are about 18 square […]
Ivan Gonzalez will become the new CEO of Swiss Re’s Reinsurance China division, effective July 1. Gonzalez has been with Swiss Re for 21 years, having first joined the company in 2001 as a financial analyst. Most recently, he was CEO of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in North America.Xinyu Liu has been promoted by SAIC […]
The Wuhan municipal government invests in establishing the space industry. Companies that manufacture satellites, rockets or space vehicles in the city are to receive a financial incentive of up to ¥50 million (€7.2 million) each. In addition, further incentives are to follow if companies use equipment, software or services from the region in their production.Up […]
Jessie Lian Jia is the new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Board of Pulnovo Medical. The company manufactures devices for the treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases and was founded in Wuxi in 2013. Lian holds a Bachelor of Science (Biology) degree from Peking University and an EMBA degree from China Europe International Business […]
China has always been concerned about its food supply. Over the past few years, Xi Jinping has regularly urged vigilance despite good harvests. Food self-sufficiency is high on the agenda of political leaders (China.Table reported). Russia’s invasion of Ukraine also affects one of the People’s Republic’s largest agricultural trading partners and is likely to cause […]
