China’s Steel Industry Grinding to a Halt?
Jan 06, 2012 Comments (1) Tagged with: Business
The Chinese steel industry was previously a focal point of the country’s economic boom, but now it has several obstacles to overcome, in order to avoid a systematic decline. Read More>>
A Guide to Foreign Investment in the Mainland China Stock Exchanges
Dec 23, 2011 Comments (0) Tagged with: Business
China’s booming economy has made the Chinese stock market an extremely attractive avenue for investors and companies. Recent developments suggest that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is no longer the only option for... Read More>>
Is China Drowning in Local Government Debt?
Dec 09, 2011 Comments (0) Tagged with: Business
It’s no secret that local governments in China have long been using “third-party” companies to fund their maintenance and infrastructure projects – a practice referred to as Local Government Financing Vehicles. But what... Read More>>
A Trail of White Papers: China’s Road to Peaceful Development
Nov 25, 2011 Comments (0) Tagged with: News & Current Affairs, Business
In the international backdrop of economic uncertainty and political distrust, a recently released government White Paper summarizes China’s ‘harmonious and peaceful’ prospects for long-term growth. Read More>>
Google in China, a High Stakes Game
Nov 10, 2011 Comments (6) Tagged with: Business, News & Current Affairs
While the renewal of Google’s Chinese operating licence is a welcome development, it does not gloss over the work that still needs to be done for Google to recover its share of the Chinese Internet market. Read More>>
China in Zimbabwe: Fragile Truce?
Oct 27, 2011 Comments (3) Tagged with: Business, News & Current Affairs
Chinese investment in Zimbabwe has been lucrative and controversial, with Chinese investment providing an alternative to the Western investment of which Zimbabwe has been deprived. But how sustainable is this state of... Read More>>
Harsh Measures: China Tries to Tackle the Real Estate Market
Oct 12, 2011 Comments (1) Tagged with: Business
The Chinese Government’s struggle to tame its nations booming real estate sector has captured the attention of a world still reeling from several years of financial calamity, but even its own specific measures have... Read More>>
China’s Accession to the WTO: 10 Years on in Beijing
Sep 08, 2011 Comments (1) Tagged with: Business
Ten years after China’s accession to the WTO, there is a fierce debate about the impact that this development has had specifically on the city of Beijing. Read More>>
VPN Solution for People in Countries with Heavy Internet Censorship
Apr 25, 2011 Comments (9) Tagged with: Business
The article introduces how to get the best VPN solution for people in Countries with heavy internet censorship. Read More>>
Taxes for Foreign Companies Raised by 20 Percent from Dec. 1
Dec 01, 2010 Comments (3) Tagged with: News
From Dec. 1, 2010, the country will unify regulations on urban maintenance and construction tax and extra charges of education funds for domestic and foreign companies. Read More>>
Chinese Academy of Sciences: High-Speed Rail Construction Unsustainable
Nov 09, 2010 Comments (17) Tagged with: News
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) reported to the State Council recently, urging the large-scale high-speed railway construction projects in China to be re-evaluated. Read More>>
Purchasing iPhone 4 Now Requires Online Booking
Oct 08, 2010 Comments (5) Tagged with: News
When purchasing new iPhones customers must first register online before purchasing at a retail store. Read More>>
Chinese Business Practices – 3 of the Biggest Cultural Differences
Sep 22, 2010 Comments (5)
Many Chinese business practices often make foreign decision makers scratch their heads. This post seeks to identify some of the practices that are most different from their Western-based counterparts, and how to bridge... Read More>>
Chinese economy to stabilize in Q4
Sep 04, 2010 Comments (1)
BEIJING - The Chinese economy will start to stabilize in the fourth quarter after the recent marked slowdown due to government tightening measures, but it might face downside risks next year as external demand weakens,... Read More>>
Pilot Program Allows Enterprises to Deposit Export Revenues Overseas
Sep 03, 2010 Comments (0)
Aug. 25 – The State Administration of Foreign Exchange is now allowing certain regions to deposit export revenues overseas, with the aim of improving the efficiency of fund use by domestic enterprises. Read More>>
Trade Deficit with Southeast Asia Balloons
Sep 02, 2010 Comments (1)
BEIJING - China's trade deficit with Southeast Asian nations ballooned to a record since the bilateral free trade agreement was put into force this year, sparking concerns that the agreement has become a catalyst for... Read More>>
China's Hotel Industry Eyes Sector Upgrading
Sep 01, 2010 Comments (0)
In the future five to ten years, hotel industry in China will step into a new round of golden development period, and the development pattern of the hotel industry featuring "large groups occupy the leading position,... Read More>>
Investing in Shenzhen, China’s Main Export Hub
Aug 31, 2010 Comments (1)
Aug. 26 – Shenzhen celebrates the thirtieth year of its unique status of being a Special Economic Zone today, a development that ushered the entire redevelopment, reform and opening up of the entire country. Read More>>
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