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'People want to know what the Chinese are doing and why they are doing what they're doing'

The young entrepreneur Huang Hongxiang wants to help Chinese companies make their foreign investments more sustainable and better align them with conditions on the ground. The demand for a better understanding of Chinese companies is huge in places like Africa, he says in an interview with Fabian Peltsch. However, the Chinese side, in particular, continues to stonewall in many cases.

By Fabian Peltsch

Henkel buys Vidal Sassoon in China

The German Henkel group will buy the Vidal Sassoon brand from its competitor, Procter Gamble, in China for 300 million dollars. The Vidal Sassoon portfolio generally offers hair care products in the premium segment.

By Redaktion Table

The Vatican and Beijing appoint third bishop

By choosing the priest Peter Wu Yishun, the government in Beijing and the Vatican have appointed a third bishop in just one week – proof that relations are slowly improving after decades of dispute.

By Felix Lee