German Überzeugt in China

In this exclusive interview,Michael Schumann,chairman of the Board of the German Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade,discusses Sino-German trade relations and the“out-of-proportion”debate on Xinjiang.

German Automobile Expert:Cooperation Instead of Tariffs

“Europe has missed this development opportunity because we are short of a long-term vision.”MORE than 40 exhibitors from 15 major vehicle brands around the world,representing the latest cutting-edge technologies and models,gathered at the seventh China International Import Expo(CIIE),which was held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10.

Coal for The People

Jungar Banner in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region explores green development of coal resources Jungar Banner in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region boasts abundant coal deposits.With proven coal reserves of 54.4 billion tonnes and potential reserves of over 100 billion tonnes,the banner itself ensures coal supplies of 25 provincial regions across China.

Digitalization Dividends

Internet of Things(IoT)is an emerging information technology,while fishery is a traditional agricultural industry.The two seem to be incompatible.But for Shen Yunjian,who has been raising fish for 14 years,the IoT has brought him enorm ous benefits.Shen,in his 50s,and his wife have contracted a 70-mu(4.67-hectare)fish pond in Quxi Village,Deqing County in the eastern province of Zhejiang.Like most fishermen,they adopted the traditional open-air fishpond farming model,relying on experience to raise fish.

Jobs of Tomorrow

Emerging new professions give job seekers more opportunitiesTang Yi hadn’t planned to celebrate his birthday this year.The deliveryman was rushing around Beijing ensuring his customers received their online orders when COVID-19 epidemic restrictions were in place.There was no time to do anything else.However,on his special day in April,he picked up an order from a bakery and saw an attached note saying:"This cake is a special treat for whoever is the delivery person.Don’t forget to take time out to eat it."

Wind Advantage

Leo Carolus is a lucky young man in Luderitz Town of Karas in south west Namibia as he has a stable job near his home.“Thanks to the Ombepo Wind Farm, I can now work so close to my home, which was previously unimaginable for me,” he said. Up on the mountain not far from his home, three wind turbines developed and installed by China s Hunan-based XEMC Windpower Co. Ltd. have been operating for two years, which Carolus can see even from his home.

Smart and Strong

After participating in Bauma 2019,the largest construction machinery trade fair in the world held every three years in Munich,Germany,Case Corp.,a major U.S.manufacturer of construction and agricultural equipment wasted no time and headed straight to China for an other major exhibition.It was the first time Case had participated in the Chinese exhibition and also the first time Changsha,capital city of central China's Hunan Provinee,had hosted such a big event.The Changsha In ter national Construction Equipment Exhibition,held on May 15-18,brought together the giants in the industry,with 1,150 companies.including 24 world leaders,displaying their latest products.

LINKED DESTINIES

Liu Xingliang,a 38-year-old native of Wuhan in Hubei Province,is an amateur wine connoisseur.French red wine is his favorite,next only to spicy dry noodles,the signature local dish.One of his pastimes is to scour the city or surf the Internet for new wine varieties.In the last two years,to his delight he has discovered several exotic wines right in Wuhan.

The Art of Film

Knife in the Clear Water, a movie that revolves around a man＇s struggle to keep his beloved bull from being sacrificed for his dead wife＇s funeral rites, won the New Currents Award at the Busan International Film Festival （BIFF）, which took place in South Korea in October.

On the Bund and On the Mend

She wears a white coat,speaks fluent Chinese and diagnoses patients with the assistance of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).A German physician working at the Body and Soul Clinic in Shanghai's Huangpu District,Doris Rathgeber,born in Düsseldorf in 1966,has been familiar with TCM for more than 20 years.She has practiced mainly in Shanghai and dedicates her professional life to promoting China's centuries-old medical system around the globe.

Jobs of the Future

Tang Yi hadn’t planned to celebrate his birthday this year.The deliveryman was rushing around Beijing ensuringhis customers received their online orders during the restricted days of the novel coronavrius disease (COVID-19) epidemic.There was no time to do anything else.

Living for a Cause A German devotes himself to poverty alleviation in China

At the age of 18,Michael Hermann from Dortmund,then part of the Federal Republic of Germany,decided to become an international volunteer.Since 2005,he has worked in China on poverty alleviation and disease control in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.

Studying China

A forum on China studies reviews the country’s development over the past 70 years and its worldwide benefits Nicholas Platt, U.S. diplomat and President Emeritus of the Asia Society, can’t remember how many times he has been to China. He thinks it’s got to be more than 60times.

Baking Generosity A German couple finds a place helping hearing-impaired children

Bach’s Bakery on Xiangchun Road in Changsha,capital of central China’s Hunan Province,opens at eight o’clock in the morning every day and provides customers with German bread straight from the oven.

Digitalization Dividends

Internet of Things(IoT)is an emerging information technology,while fishery is a traditional agricultural industry.The two seem to be incompatible.But for Shen Yunjian,who has been raising fish for 14years,the loT has brought him enormous benefits.