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  • China's new K visa to boost exchanges, cooperation between young Chinese, foreign sci-tech talent: FM spokesperson

    China will add a K visa to its ordinary visa categories, available to eligible young science and technology professionals, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

    September30,2025


  • China to launch new type of visa for young science, technology professionals

    China will introduce a new visa category for young science and technology talents, following a decision by the State Council.

    August15,2025


  • Slump in orders for Germany's mechanical engineering companies

    Germany's machinery and plant manufacturers are continuing to struggle with customer cautiousness. In February, new orders adjusted for price increases (in real terms) were 17 percent below the previous year's level, according to the Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) in Frankfurt.

    April06,2023


  • Growing skepticism among German SMEs

    Germany's small and medium-sized enterprises remained on a steady course last year despite the energy crisis, and high inflation.

    October20,2023


  • German central bank sees economy stronger than predicted

    Germany's economic position has improved over recent weeks, the country's central bank said in issuing its monthly report.

    January25,2023


  • New Opportunities of China-Laos Economic and Trade Cooperation in New Era

    The report mainly presents the fruitful results achieved in bilateral economic and trade cooperation, the key cooperation construction projects between the two countries, and the vast opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the future.

    December08,2023


  • Baltic Exchange releases weekly shipping market report

    The Baltic Exchange has published its weekly report of the dry and tanker markets for December 12-16, 2022.

    December20,2022


  • More digitalization in SMEs - but still a lot of potential

    Many small and medium enterprises in Germany have pushed ahead with digitalization in their businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.

    March25,2022


  • Hannover Messe in April 2023 with more than 4,000 exhibitors

    ​More than 4,000 companies plan to exhibit at the Hannover Messe industrial show, which will take place in the northern German city from April 17 to 21, 2023.

    September28,2022


  • Solar industry sees billions in investments at risk

    The solar industry in Germany fears that investments in the billions could be at risk due to the German government’s plans.

    November09,2022


  • Mercedes pledges to halve its CO2 emissions by the end of the decade

    Mercedes-Benz announced its intention to halve its emissions of carbon dioxide per passenger car by the end of the decade during a conference on sustainability in Stuttgart on Monday.

    April15,2022


  • Significantly more business start-ups - coronavirus slump left behind

    Many people in Germany put their plans for self-employment into practice last year, after having put them on hold during the coronavirus crisis.

    April15,2022


  • China-supported ICT project completed in Bangladesh

    The Bangladeshi government, in collaboration with the Chinese government and companies, implemented the country's ICT (Information and Communication Technology) project which brought thousands of government offices across the country under nationwide connectivity.

    November23,2022


  • China's NEV makers actively expand presence in European market

    China's automobile enterprises have been stepping up efforts in recent years to expand their presence in Europe where consumers have increasing demand for new energy vehicles (NEVs).

    October20,2022


  • Yearender: The A to Z of China-ASEAN relationship

    After 30 years of win-win cooperation, China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have set a fine example of successful and vibrant bilateral relations, which have come to a new starting point brimmed with new opportunities.

    December31,2021


  • Lithuanian minister sees defense spending to exceed 2 pct of GDP

    Lithuania's new Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis thought the country's defense spending will exceed 2 percent of GDP, reaching 2.2-2.3 percent, local media reported on Wednesday.

    December29,2016


  • B&R Initiative could promote economic, trade cooperation among Asian countries, official

    The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative could effectively promote cross-border economic and trade cooperation among Asian countries, K C Chan, secretary with Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) of Hong Kong said.

    December09,2016


  • Agravis accepts 44 million fine from the Federal Cartel Office

    Agravis, the second largest agricultural trade company in Europe, has accepted a fine of almost 44 million euros from Germany’s Federal Cartel Office for restrictive agreements in the trade of crop protection products.

    January10,2020



  • Togo-China film week kicks off, marking 44th anniversary of bilateral ties

    The Togo-China film week kicked off here on Monday marking the 44th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, with about 40 Chinese films waiting to be screened to the Togolese people.

    September21,2016


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