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(Processor) Gate Closes on (Dell) Hell
2008-02-20 20:15:00 Dell?s 2006 consumer backlash problems in China were covered here. Now CIC provides an interesting update on the company?s use of a Chinese-language blog as part of its communication strategy ? and notes that direct communication with (and monitoring of) China?s powerful ?netizens? is an increasingly important part of the PR mix. The post notes: "Joining ... More About: Gate , Strategy , General , Dell , Processor
China?s Wings Get A Lift
2008-02-20 19:56:00 Remember the debate over China climbing (or flying) up the value chain with plans to make its own passenger jets by 2020? The latest news is that key investors are being lined up. Forbes reports: ?Aluminum Corp of China (Chinalco), parent of Aluminum Corp of China Ltd (Chalco) (HK 2600;SHA 601600), and Baosteel Group, parent of ... More About: News , Investment , General , Wings
China Stakes a Claim & ODI Goes Underground
2008-02-20 19:48:00 China?s overseas direct investment (ODI) has been building slowly but surely, as reported here. However, the news that China was jumping into the ring with BHP to take a stake in mining giant Rio Tinto came as a surprise to many (but not to all ? see here). China seems to have gained a taste ... More About: News , China , Investment , General , Underground
Happy Year of the Rat!
2008-02-06 10:21:00 We wish all our clients and friends a very happy and prosperous Year of the Rat ? and hope that all those who are stuck in snow, or suffering power supply or other problems, manage to make it home in time...as AFP reports: ?Millions of Chinese rushed home Wednesday to be with family on Lunar New ... More About: News , Events , General , Happy
China in the World (Bank)
2008-02-06 10:19:00 China?s internationalisation and integration in to the world economy (not to mention big banks and mining companies ? more on which will follow soon) continues apace. The latest news is that Justin Lin Yifu (who was recently speaking in London) has been appointed as the World bank?s new Chief Economist. Forbes reports: ?For the first time, ... More About: News , Economy , China , World Bank
Appointment: Roy Graff ? Director
2008-02-06 10:16:00 We are delighted to announce that Roy Graff, who is already on the comapny?s Advisory Board, has been appointed as a director of China Business Services. Roy has made his career in travel and tourism business development, and consultancy, with a strong emphasis on China. He has a deep understanding of China's culture and business practices ... More About: Events , General , Director , Rect
By Invitation: Sebastian Huber on Foreign Media In China
2008-01-31 14:29:00 Business is increasingly done without regard to national borders, and what a company does, or is perceived to do, in one market may be scrutinized in another. This might not be a problem but, where ?normal business practices? differ (as in China vs. the West), companies can find they have to deal with a range ... More About: Media , Research , General , Foreign
Event: Great Eastern Studio Chinese New Year Launch
2008-01-31 14:08:00 Great Eastern Studio presents the China Insider series Launch Party - celebrating the Chinese New Year - on 5th February, 2008. Great Eastern Studio (sponsored by China Business Services) is ringing in the Chinese New Year of the Rat with its launch party. Anyone interested in learning more about Chinese culture and business etiquette is welcome ... More About: Events , Event , General , Great
GDP In 2007 (And 2008 Projections)
2008-01-24 10:00:00 The Chinese economy grew at a rate of 11.4 percent in 2007 according to a report just released by the National Bureau of Statistics (and reported by AFP). The rate of growth was ahead of the target (but close to recent estimates), and came together with (mainly food-driven) inflation at an 11-year high. AFT notes: "The ... More About: News , Economy , Investment , General , Trading
Bears Take On The Bulls in China
2008-01-24 09:56:00 The markets have been having a rough ride lately. Could it be the end of the bull run in China ? Is it simply that China is following other markets, or is it down to local news of new issues and sub-prime exposure? China Herald comments: ?Up to not so long ago China's relative isolated financial markets caused ... More About: News , Economy , Investment , General
China The Biggest: Gold Producer
2008-01-24 09:52:00 China does it again, this time on gold production. According to Forbes: ?As it has done in many other manufacturing industries, China has made the most of its cost advantage to become the world?s largest gold-producing country, replacing South Africa. The news was confirmed by London precious metals consultancy GFMS when it announced on Thursday that ... More About: News , China , Gold , General , Producer
China ODI Update
2008-01-17 23:58:00 It has taken a long time, and there have been a few growing pains along the way (including CNOOC/Unocal and China Mobile/Millicom), but there can be little doubt that China has truly arrived on the overseas direct investment (ODI) stage. 2007 saw the launch of the China Investment Corp., the sovereign wealth fund, which is ... More About: News , General , Update
Don?t Quote Me (On Winning Strategies)
2008-01-17 23:49:00 Over the page from China Daily?s coverage of Apple?s grapple with China Mobile, there is an interesting (PR) piece on GE. Jack Wen, President of GE Energy in China, is quoted as follows: ?We have a saying: ?If you come to China and nobody in China wins, you are not going to win?? In contrast to Apple?s ... More About: Strategy , General , Strategies , Winning , Quote
China Mobile Eats Apple for (i)Breakfast
2008-01-17 23:43:00 News of China Mobile ?s rejection of Apple ?s iPhone advances has received a lot of coverage ? and it has lots of good ingredients for a story: An iconic western brand is trying to bring its latest headline-grabbing gizmo to China, where there are now over 539 million mobile phone users (including quite a few who ... More About: News , Breakfast
How Big Is China?s Economy?
2008-01-14 01:56:00 ?Lies, Lies, and statistics?, or so the saying goes. And now there is another example of figurers being questioned. China has a (very) big economy ? in case anyone missed it overtaking Germany last year ? but there is some debate, as reported by People?s Daily: ?China's GDP may be 40 percent smaller than previously estimated, according ... More About: News , Economy , Research , General
A Dividend from SOEs
2008-01-14 01:49:00 It was previously reported that key SOEs might have to pay dividends to the central government. Having seen profits rise by 30% in 2007, it is now confirmed that SOEs are getting the call. Xinhua reports: ?China's centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are expected to see annual profits leap some 30 percent in 2007 buoyed by ... More About: News , Economy , Investment , General , Dividend
A Record Trade Surplus (But)
2008-01-14 01:45:00 China recorded an unsurprising record trade surplus of over US$260 billion for 2007 ? well ahead of projections made by the National Reform & Development Commission from a year ago, when it was estimated to be US$210 billion. AFP reports that: ?China's trade surplus surged nearly 50 percent last year to surpass 260 billion dollars, official ... More About: News , Economy , General , Trading , Trade
The Little Red Book (Of China Business)
2008-01-04 11:42:00 The iconic ?little red book? of the Mao era has had a bit of a facelift and has been re-jigged by Sheila Melvin (formerly of the US-China Business Council, and currently a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations*) as a business book ? The Little Red Book of China Business. OK, so there ... More About: Strategy , General
China?s Stock Market: Better Than Sex!
2008-01-04 11:38:00 Well, at least that is one conclusion that can be drawn from the Reuters report that ?The names of two banks and the word "stock" were among the most googled terms in China last year, according to a Google China list... The China Daily pointed out that "sex" was the most popular keyword for Google ... More About: News , Economy , Stock Market , Market
China 2008. A Preview
2008-01-04 11:35:00 2008 will be another busy year in China . Xinhua provides a preview, highlights of which are below: "Prevent economic overheating, curb inflation The economy has grown faster than 10 percent annually for the past five years. The primary task of China's 2008 economic work has been set: "to prevent the economy from becoming overheated and to ... More About: News , Economy , Preview , General
Seasons? Greetings!
2007-12-20 12:09:00 We wish all our clients, partners and friends a very happy holiday ? and thank everyone for their support during the past year (our 5th!). As has become a tradition, we will again be supporting two children?s charities in lieu of sending lots of pretty (but pretty short-lived) Christmas cards. Instead we will support the good ... More About: Seasons , Events , General , Corporate Social Responsibility , Seasons Greetings
UKTI Appointment
2007-12-20 11:51:00 Jeremy Gordon, founder of China Business Services, has recently been appointed as a UK Trade & Investment High Growth Market Specialist, focusing on China. The High Growth Markets Programme helps mid-corporate UK companies to capitalise on major commercial opportunities in some of the world?s fastest-growing markets, including China. Further information can be found here. More About: Events , General
Trade Surplus Hits US$26.3 Billion in November
2007-12-17 09:42:00 According to the LA Times, the trade surplus for November is another big one: ?China on Tuesday reported another month of huge exports for November, bringing the nation's total trade surplus this year with the rest of the world to a record $238 billion. ?In November, China's exports totaled $117.6 billion and imports $91.3 billion, according to ... More About: News , Economy , General , Trading , Trade
Get Your China Speakers Here
2007-12-17 09:39:00 We reported here on the launch of the China Speakers ? Bureau, and have already been a beneficiary of the service through the provision of a high-profile speaker for a big corporate event in London. China Business Services is now an Affiliate of the Bureau in the UK, so let us know if you have any ... More About: Events , General
Wahaha Saga Update
2007-12-17 09:36:00 The Wahaha saga has been dragging on through the courts, and in the press. Much has been written about it. The headlines give a flavour of the coverage for the unfortunate (read ill-prepared) Danone which has offered some sort of truce in the face of the latest lw suit ? this time from the Wahaha ... More About: News , Strategy , Investment , General , Update
Trade Talks (And What Is Not Said)
2007-12-10 10:56:00 Forbes reports that the US has seen some progress in trade talks designed to reduce China?s ever-growing trade surplus: ?The United States hailed as a victory an agreement signed Thursday under which China will eliminate subsidies and tax rebates that boost its exports in certain sectors and stymie imports. For China, it is evidence of a ... More About: News , General , Trading , Trade
Made By Chinese (But Not In China)
2007-12-10 10:36:00 There has been plenty in the news about cheap Chinese exports, and trade deficits , but the latest Chinese export ? of hundreds of factory workers to Bacau in Romania ? provides an interesting change of headline ? from ?Made in China ? to ?Made by Chinese?. The Telegraph reports: ??these 800 men and women, flown in ... More About: News , Strategy , General , Trading
High Five & Thanks a Million
2007-12-03 22:48:00 China Business Services (the business behind the blog) is delighted to be celebrating 5 years of operation this year ? while our website and China Business Blog are celebrating having had over a million page views (1,011,357 of them in the past 13 months alone). Over the past 5 years we have developed hand-in-hand with ... More About: Events , General , High , Million
Strategy (and Policy Alignment) Pays Off
2007-12-03 22:44:00 State visits from the France and the US often result in big trade deals ? especially for planes...and especially when a company makes a good strategic play in relation to support for Chinese policy. In the latest case the big contract is for Airbus (the obvious loser is Boeing ), and the policy is China?s ... More About: News , Strategy , Investment , General , Trading
China Business Bloggers Love?China Law Blog
More articles from this author:2007-12-03 22:40:00 Lawyers often get a bad press. Sometimes it can be pretty obvious why?But good lawyers with interesting things to say, who contribute wise words to difficult debates, should be congratulated (just occasionally, and without too much fuss). And so to China Law Blog (CLB), one of the really great China business blogs. CLB?s Dan Harris and ... More About: Business , Love , General 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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