Among some German experts on China, an astonishing presumption and naïvety can be observed in dealing with China. The consequences of German and European foreign policy, especially the imposition of sanctions, are not sufficiently anticipated and publicly debated. Germany needs a paradigm shift in its dealings with China that takes appropriate account of China’s influence […]
China wants to start building its space station in the next few weeks, reports the German Press Agency (dpa), citing Chinese state media. Three space flights are planned until probably June. The spacecraft “Shenzhou 12” for three astronauts as well as a rocket of the type “Long March 2F” arrived at the spaceport Jiuquan in […]
Early last month, China’s rubber-stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress, officially approved the country’s 14th Five-Year Plan. The strategy was supposed to demonstrate that China has a long-term economic vision that will enable it to thrive, despite the country’s geopolitical contest with the United States. But before the ink on the NPC’s stamp could dry, […]
Rheinmetall AG, the defense contractor and automotive supplier continues to invest in China: KS Kolbenschmidt GmbH, a subsidiary of the Group, opened a new technology center in Nanjing at the end of March together with its cooperation partners, the Chinese automotive supplier ZYNP and the Riken Corporation from Japan, as Rheinmetall announced. Accordingly, a national […]
Following the calls for boycotts by the Chinese media, Adidas and Nike are worried about their sales in China. There is much to suggest that the calls for boycotts will only last for a very short time, if at all, but the situation does show how thin the ice can be on which foreign companies […]
2020 was “personally his best year” for his start-up Hotnest, says Fabian von Heimburg. The 32-year-old Munich-based marketing technology provider does not want to give exact figures. However, he says that sales increased by 200 percent. Like many other digital companies, Hotnest benefited from the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digitization. “We offer data-based […]
Braking systems manufacturer Knorr-Bremse is investing in the expansion of its Chinese plant in Dalian in Liaoning province. According to the company, the Chinese subsidiaries Knorr-Bremse Commercial Vehicle Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Knorr-Bremse Braking Systems for Commercial Vehicles (Dalian) Co., Ltd. together with Knorr-Bremse AG and the local government of Jinpu New District reached […]
The new Forbes billionaire ranking can be quickly summarized from a Chinese perspective: It was a super year for China’s super-rich. The People’s Republic has gained 202 billionaires, bringing their number up by a good third to 626. Beijing alone is now home to 100 billionaires, making the Chinese capital the city with the most […]
How great is the acceptance of the COVID warning app in China compared to Germany and the USA? That is one of the questions Sabrina Habich-Sobiegalla is currently investigating. The 37-year-old is a professor of modern Chinese state and society at the Institute for Chinese Studies at the FU Berlin. Among other things, her research […]
The Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) is calling for easing the entry of skilled personnel to help customers in China set up new machinery. The current rules are a serious obstacle to business and give an advantage to domestic suppliers, the association complains. The necessary “ministerial permission” to enter the country is hard to come […]
