Ralph Koppitz
@koppitz.bsky.social
China lawyer with 29+ years’ experience | One of “Top 10 China Consultants 2025” named by China.Table
🚀 New nano-patch from China: POCKET is an ultra-flexible bioelectronic patch that hugs irregular organs (e.g. ovaries, kidneys). It delivers drugs 1,000× more efficiently than diffusion, avoids germline risks, limits side effects, enables precise local therapy.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/30/...
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/30/...
January 31, 2026 at 2:12 AM
🚀 New nano-patch from China: POCKET is an ultra-flexible bioelectronic patch that hugs irregular organs (e.g. ovaries, kidneys). It delivers drugs 1,000× more efficiently than diffusion, avoids germline risks, limits side effects, enables precise local therapy.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/30/...
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/30/...
🧧Many brands get creative ahead of Chinese New Year. Adidas even expanded its China Collection to pets: our Milly is now wearing Adidas too 🐶🐎
🧧The “sad” plush horse? A Yiwu factory error made it look like it’s crying. Now viral as a humorous symbol of modern work stress.
🧧The “sad” plush horse? A Yiwu factory error made it look like it’s crying. Now viral as a humorous symbol of modern work stress.
January 28, 2026 at 10:24 PM
🧧Many brands get creative ahead of Chinese New Year. Adidas even expanded its China Collection to pets: our Milly is now wearing Adidas too 🐶🐎
🧧The “sad” plush horse? A Yiwu factory error made it look like it’s crying. Now viral as a humorous symbol of modern work stress.
🧧The “sad” plush horse? A Yiwu factory error made it look like it’s crying. Now viral as a humorous symbol of modern work stress.
𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳 during a weekend? »Mercy« is a movie about one man, 90 minutes, and an AI-judge deciding whether he’s guilty or innocent.
We watched the original English version at our cinema here in Shanghai. Fast-paced, tense, and also a bit scary. Enjoyed it more than expected.
We watched the original English version at our cinema here in Shanghai. Fast-paced, tense, and also a bit scary. Enjoyed it more than expected.
January 25, 2026 at 11:13 PM
𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳 during a weekend? »Mercy« is a movie about one man, 90 minutes, and an AI-judge deciding whether he’s guilty or innocent.
We watched the original English version at our cinema here in Shanghai. Fast-paced, tense, and also a bit scary. Enjoyed it more than expected.
We watched the original English version at our cinema here in Shanghai. Fast-paced, tense, and also a bit scary. Enjoyed it more than expected.
🇦🇹🇩🇪🇨🇭A touch of the Alps in Shanghai
The DACH community came together to watch the legendary Kitzbühel downhill, followed by a proper après-ski party at Zeitgeist Bites. And 🇮🇹 won! 😉
The DACH community came together to watch the legendary Kitzbühel downhill, followed by a proper après-ski party at Zeitgeist Bites. And 🇮🇹 won! 😉
January 25, 2026 at 2:14 AM
🇦🇹🇩🇪🇨🇭A touch of the Alps in Shanghai
The DACH community came together to watch the legendary Kitzbühel downhill, followed by a proper après-ski party at Zeitgeist Bites. And 🇮🇹 won! 😉
The DACH community came together to watch the legendary Kitzbühel downhill, followed by a proper après-ski party at Zeitgeist Bites. And 🇮🇹 won! 😉
🇨🇳 From Jan 1, China rolls out elderly care subsidies for seniors with disabilities: e-vouchers up to 800 CNY/month (~104 EUR) for care services. Pilots issued 365k vouchers, redeeming 180m CNY (~23.4m EUR). Aimed at easing family burdens as aging accelerates.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/23/...
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/23/...
China introduces national subsidy for elderly care services to foster senior-friendly society
www.chinadaily.com.cn
January 24, 2026 at 6:42 AM
🇨🇳 From Jan 1, China rolls out elderly care subsidies for seniors with disabilities: e-vouchers up to 800 CNY/month (~104 EUR) for care services. Pilots issued 365k vouchers, redeeming 180m CNY (~23.4m EUR). Aimed at easing family burdens as aging accelerates.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/23/...
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/23/...
Have you heard of 𝗫𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗸? 🥩 China’s hot-pot giant Xiabuxiabu is entering the steak game.
▪️Taiwan-style thick-cut steaks.
▪️First store in Beijing.
▪️Beef sourced globally with full traceability.
▪️Set menus aimed at families and everyday dining.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/22/...
▪️Taiwan-style thick-cut steaks.
▪️First store in Beijing.
▪️Beef sourced globally with full traceability.
▪️Set menus aimed at families and everyday dining.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/22/...
January 22, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Have you heard of 𝗫𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗸? 🥩 China’s hot-pot giant Xiabuxiabu is entering the steak game.
▪️Taiwan-style thick-cut steaks.
▪️First store in Beijing.
▪️Beef sourced globally with full traceability.
▪️Set menus aimed at families and everyday dining.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/22/...
▪️Taiwan-style thick-cut steaks.
▪️First store in Beijing.
▪️Beef sourced globally with full traceability.
▪️Set menus aimed at families and everyday dining.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/22/...
🚀 Consumer drones: From Feb 1, Shanghai opens “free-to-fly” zones across ~46% of the city. No prior approval if drones are registered. Applies to micro/light/small UAVs. 3 parks included. Restrictions remain. Managed via Suishenban app.
www.scmp.com/tech/policy/...
www.scmp.com/tech/policy/...
January 21, 2026 at 10:32 PM
🚀 Consumer drones: From Feb 1, Shanghai opens “free-to-fly” zones across ~46% of the city. No prior approval if drones are registered. Applies to micro/light/small UAVs. 3 parks included. Restrictions remain. Managed via Suishenban app.
www.scmp.com/tech/policy/...
www.scmp.com/tech/policy/...
‼️New 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 in China:
From May 2026, commercial mediation rests on a nationwide legal framework – confidential, flexible. Also for foreign and China-invested companies, this is a serious add-on to courts and arbitration. As SICMC mediators, Sebastian Wiendieck and I look at the details.
From May 2026, commercial mediation rests on a nationwide legal framework – confidential, flexible. Also for foreign and China-invested companies, this is a serious add-on to courts and arbitration. As SICMC mediators, Sebastian Wiendieck and I look at the details.
China Dispute Resolution – Mediation as Reliable Option
China’s new rules strengthen commercial mediation with greater legal certainty, interna-tional participation, and improved enforceability for businesses.
www.roedl.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:19 PM
‼️New 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 in China:
From May 2026, commercial mediation rests on a nationwide legal framework – confidential, flexible. Also for foreign and China-invested companies, this is a serious add-on to courts and arbitration. As SICMC mediators, Sebastian Wiendieck and I look at the details.
From May 2026, commercial mediation rests on a nationwide legal framework – confidential, flexible. Also for foreign and China-invested companies, this is a serious add-on to courts and arbitration. As SICMC mediators, Sebastian Wiendieck and I look at the details.
Thank you to the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Shanghai for the invitation and evening reception. In the context of Prof. Norbert Lammert’s and Dr. Gerhard Wahlers’ visit, thanks to Dr. Norbert Riedel for his welcoming remarks. Much appreciated the personal exchange, excellent organization with a view.
January 19, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Thank you to the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Shanghai for the invitation and evening reception. In the context of Prof. Norbert Lammert’s and Dr. Gerhard Wahlers’ visit, thanks to Dr. Norbert Riedel for his welcoming remarks. Much appreciated the personal exchange, excellent organization with a view.
Honored that Sebastian Wiendieck and I were appointed to the first mediator cohort of SICMC. Established in 2025 under Ministry of Justice supervision, SICMC reflects the rising role of commercial mediation in China. Glad to support the Sino-German platform with RÖDL China and the German Chamber.
January 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Honored that Sebastian Wiendieck and I were appointed to the first mediator cohort of SICMC. Established in 2025 under Ministry of Justice supervision, SICMC reflects the rising role of commercial mediation in China. Glad to support the Sino-German platform with RÖDL China and the German Chamber.
𝗜𝗹 𝗖𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗼 Grünkohl Tour—Great atmosphere again in Shanghai Qingpu! Around 80 people joined a relaxed walk, cold beer, good conversations, and at the end Bernward’s Grünkohl (braised kale with sausages). One of those winter traditions that simply works every year. 🇩🇪🇨🇳
January 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM
𝗜𝗹 𝗖𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗼 Grünkohl Tour—Great atmosphere again in Shanghai Qingpu! Around 80 people joined a relaxed walk, cold beer, good conversations, and at the end Bernward’s Grünkohl (braised kale with sausages). One of those winter traditions that simply works every year. 🇩🇪🇨🇳
🇩🇪🇨🇳 Two giant pandas may arrive in Munich from Sichuan on a high-profile loan. Personal note: from near Chengdu, my Chinese family’s home, to my old hometown. Classic panda diplomacy. Ceremony planned at Hellabrunn. Key details still undisclosed. 🐼
Spektakuläre Leihgabe aus China: Bären für Hellabrunn
Der Tierpark bekommt Zuwachs: Zwei Riesen-Pandas aus China sollen nach tz-Informationen in Hellabrunn einziehen.
www.merkur.de
January 17, 2026 at 1:07 AM
🇩🇪🇨🇳 Two giant pandas may arrive in Munich from Sichuan on a high-profile loan. Personal note: from near Chengdu, my Chinese family’s home, to my old hometown. Classic panda diplomacy. Ceremony planned at Hellabrunn. Key details still undisclosed. 🐼
🚀 China lift-off: a small sightseeing airship enters commercial service — not a mega CargoLifter.
1+9 pax | 4.15 t | 100 km/h | 700 km / 10 h | 3.1 km
Dev. since 2018, production certified 12/2025.
Contrast: market-ready scale vs Germany’s failed 160-t CargoLifter (2002).
1+9 pax | 4.15 t | 100 km/h | 700 km / 10 h | 3.1 km
Dev. since 2018, production certified 12/2025.
Contrast: market-ready scale vs Germany’s failed 160-t CargoLifter (2002).
AS700 airship receives production certificate, readies for flight services
The AS700, the largest airship China has developed, received its production certificate on Tuesday from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, paving the way for its delivery. At an issuance cere...
www.chinadaily.com.cn
January 7, 2026 at 12:20 AM
🚀 China lift-off: a small sightseeing airship enters commercial service — not a mega CargoLifter.
1+9 pax | 4.15 t | 100 km/h | 700 km / 10 h | 3.1 km
Dev. since 2018, production certified 12/2025.
Contrast: market-ready scale vs Germany’s failed 160-t CargoLifter (2002).
1+9 pax | 4.15 t | 100 km/h | 700 km / 10 h | 3.1 km
Dev. since 2018, production certified 12/2025.
Contrast: market-ready scale vs Germany’s failed 160-t CargoLifter (2002).
⚽️Do you know the Shanghai Krauts?
Founded in 1995 by German expatriates, they are true pioneers of Shanghai’s international amateur football scene. Honoured to receive the new backpack. Great to see our colleague Achim Schueller so active on and off the pitch.
Founded in 1995 by German expatriates, they are true pioneers of Shanghai’s international amateur football scene. Honoured to receive the new backpack. Great to see our colleague Achim Schueller so active on and off the pitch.
January 5, 2026 at 10:31 PM
⚽️Do you know the Shanghai Krauts?
Founded in 1995 by German expatriates, they are true pioneers of Shanghai’s international amateur football scene. Honoured to receive the new backpack. Great to see our colleague Achim Schueller so active on and off the pitch.
Founded in 1995 by German expatriates, they are true pioneers of Shanghai’s international amateur football scene. Honoured to receive the new backpack. Great to see our colleague Achim Schueller so active on and off the pitch.
🚀 Beijing opens new underground Tongzhou Railway Station (~30 km east of city center).
🚅 Direct intercity links:
Tangshan 55 min | Qinhuangdao 90 min | Baodi 26 min | Beichen 50 min | Yanjiao commuter line.
Fully underground, multi-modal hub.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/31/...
🚅 Direct intercity links:
Tangshan 55 min | Qinhuangdao 90 min | Baodi 26 min | Beichen 50 min | Yanjiao commuter line.
Fully underground, multi-modal hub.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/31/...
January 5, 2026 at 12:07 AM
🚀 Beijing opens new underground Tongzhou Railway Station (~30 km east of city center).
🚅 Direct intercity links:
Tangshan 55 min | Qinhuangdao 90 min | Baodi 26 min | Beichen 50 min | Yanjiao commuter line.
Fully underground, multi-modal hub.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/31/...
🚅 Direct intercity links:
Tangshan 55 min | Qinhuangdao 90 min | Baodi 26 min | Beichen 50 min | Yanjiao commuter line.
Fully underground, multi-modal hub.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/31/...
25 years ago in Beijing, Jan 2001:
▪️Snow-covered roads and sidewalks, some slush left uncleared.
▪️Few cars at the intersection; vehicles spaced fairly far apart.
▪️Few Bicycles parked along the street.
▪️Sparse signage, limited street furniture, muted colors.
How do you experience Beijing today?
▪️Snow-covered roads and sidewalks, some slush left uncleared.
▪️Few cars at the intersection; vehicles spaced fairly far apart.
▪️Few Bicycles parked along the street.
▪️Sparse signage, limited street furniture, muted colors.
How do you experience Beijing today?
January 4, 2026 at 12:41 AM
25 years ago in Beijing, Jan 2001:
▪️Snow-covered roads and sidewalks, some slush left uncleared.
▪️Few cars at the intersection; vehicles spaced fairly far apart.
▪️Few Bicycles parked along the street.
▪️Sparse signage, limited street furniture, muted colors.
How do you experience Beijing today?
▪️Snow-covered roads and sidewalks, some slush left uncleared.
▪️Few cars at the intersection; vehicles spaced fairly far apart.
▪️Few Bicycles parked along the street.
▪️Sparse signage, limited street furniture, muted colors.
How do you experience Beijing today?
A very happy New Year! 2025 flew by. Few highlights: RÖDL 30 years in Shanghai, CNBW Berlin, visa-free extension, Milan colleagues’ visit, “Tax it simple” podcast, Chongqing & Changsha, Forum Global China panel, China.Table Top 100, GCC ESG Day. Apologies if I missed you, space was tight.
January 1, 2026 at 3:01 AM
A very happy New Year! 2025 flew by. Few highlights: RÖDL 30 years in Shanghai, CNBW Berlin, visa-free extension, Milan colleagues’ visit, “Tax it simple” podcast, Chongqing & Changsha, Forum Global China panel, China.Table Top 100, GCC ESG Day. Apologies if I missed you, space was tight.
🍓🥬 China’s smart agriculture reshaping food systems: AI-driven farming central to 15th 5Y Plan. Tech drives 64%+ of agri growth. In Chengdu, vertical farms deliver 50t lettuce on 100 m², with half growth time.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/29/...
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/29/...
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/29/...
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/29/...
December 31, 2025 at 1:06 AM
🍓🥬 China’s smart agriculture reshaping food systems: AI-driven farming central to 15th 5Y Plan. Tech drives 64%+ of agri growth. In Chengdu, vertical farms deliver 50t lettuce on 100 m², with half growth time.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/29/...
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/29/...
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/29/...
www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/29/...
🇨🇳 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗵𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻 aus China 🎄
🇨🇳 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 from China 🎄
🇨🇳 圣诞快乐，来自中国 🎄
🇨🇳 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 from China 🎄
🇨🇳 圣诞快乐，来自中国 🎄
December 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
🇨🇳 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗵𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻 aus China 🎄
🇨🇳 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 from China 🎄
🇨🇳 圣诞快乐，来自中国 🎄
🇨🇳 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 from China 🎄
🇨🇳 圣诞快乐，来自中国 🎄
Christmas in Shanghai’s Jing‘an District. You step out between office towers and suddenly there are lights, decorated treesl. Christmas shows up in a very Shanghainese way.
December 22, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Christmas in Shanghai’s Jing‘an District. You step out between office towers and suddenly there are lights, decorated treesl. Christmas shows up in a very Shanghainese way.
Many thanks to Wang Li for an engaging, hands-on Chinese-language session on cybersecurity & cross-border data transfers in Taicang. Also to the orga team around GC’s Marieke Bossek, our RÖDL China Taicang Office Head Joschka Barde. Looking forward to next academy sessions on IP, labor law & M&A.
December 21, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Many thanks to Wang Li for an engaging, hands-on Chinese-language session on cybersecurity & cross-border data transfers in Taicang. Also to the orga team around GC’s Marieke Bossek, our RÖDL China Taicang Office Head Joschka Barde. Looking forward to next academy sessions on IP, labor law & M&A.
🇨🇳🎄Yiwu (Zhejiang): world’s largest hub for Christmas goods.
China exported USD 5.1 bn Christmas products in until Oct 2025.
Yiwu hosts 75,000+ booths.
EU demand (Germany, Netherlands) is rising, while US tariffs (~20%) hit prices.
The Economist👇
www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/t...
China exported USD 5.1 bn Christmas products in until Oct 2025.
Yiwu hosts 75,000+ booths.
EU demand (Germany, Netherlands) is rising, while US tariffs (~20%) hit prices.
The Economist👇
www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/t...
December 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
🇨🇳🎄Yiwu (Zhejiang): world’s largest hub for Christmas goods.
China exported USD 5.1 bn Christmas products in until Oct 2025.
Yiwu hosts 75,000+ booths.
EU demand (Germany, Netherlands) is rising, while US tariffs (~20%) hit prices.
The Economist👇
www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/t...
China exported USD 5.1 bn Christmas products in until Oct 2025.
Yiwu hosts 75,000+ booths.
EU demand (Germany, Netherlands) is rising, while US tariffs (~20%) hit prices.
The Economist👇
www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/t...
🇨🇳 Why many elderly in China still work:
Urban pensions exist but are often modest; rural resident pensions are subsidized yet low. Welfare helps but rarely replaces income. In Sichuan, seniors selling food or crafts supplement income, stay independent and connected. 吃苦 reflects self-reliance.
Urban pensions exist but are often modest; rural resident pensions are subsidized yet low. Welfare helps but rarely replaces income. In Sichuan, seniors selling food or crafts supplement income, stay independent and connected. 吃苦 reflects self-reliance.
December 19, 2025 at 4:13 AM
🇨🇳 Why many elderly in China still work:
Urban pensions exist but are often modest; rural resident pensions are subsidized yet low. Welfare helps but rarely replaces income. In Sichuan, seniors selling food or crafts supplement income, stay independent and connected. 吃苦 reflects self-reliance.
Urban pensions exist but are often modest; rural resident pensions are subsidized yet low. Welfare helps but rarely replaces income. In Sichuan, seniors selling food or crafts supplement income, stay independent and connected. 吃苦 reflects self-reliance.
🍊📱Over 80, selling her mandarins on the street, and scrolling on a smartphone, e-scooter behind her, payments via WeChat Pay. This is China’s everyday contrast: modernization reaching everyone somehow.
Photo taken in a town near Leshan / Sichuan province.
Photo taken in a town near Leshan / Sichuan province.
December 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
🍊📱Over 80, selling her mandarins on the street, and scrolling on a smartphone, e-scooter behind her, payments via WeChat Pay. This is China’s everyday contrast: modernization reaching everyone somehow.
Photo taken in a town near Leshan / Sichuan province.
Photo taken in a town near Leshan / Sichuan province.
🌶️ Sichuan chili business: RMB 120–150 bn/year (EUR 15–19 bn). Farming margins low (5–10%), but processed products reach 20–40%. Driven by China’s RMB 500 bn hot-pot market, 10–15% growth in sauces. Sichuan leads processing, branding, not farming.
December 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
🌶️ Sichuan chili business: RMB 120–150 bn/year (EUR 15–19 bn). Farming margins low (5–10%), but processed products reach 20–40%. Driven by China’s RMB 500 bn hot-pot market, 10–15% growth in sauces. Sichuan leads processing, branding, not farming.