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Inflation Nation
2007-11-26 13:30:00 It seems a long time ago that China?s inflation got out of control in 1994, and had to be stamped out by then Premier Zhu Rongji. While it is not that bad this time, it is clear that inflationary pressures have become a big issue for the economy. The Chicago Tribune reports: ?The highest inflation in ... More About: News , Economy , General , Inflation , Nation
Chinese ODI Hits Mexico & Afghanistan (& Rio Tinto)
2007-11-26 13:30:00 The development of Chinese overseas direct investment (ODI) has become a regular feature of the business pages . Everyone knows about the failed investment by CNOOC in Unocal, the purchase of IBM PCs by Lenovo, and the recent headline deals in BG, Blackstone, Barclays, Bear Stearns and Standard Bank (the latter seeming to prove that ... More About: News , Economy , Afghanistan , Mexico , Investment
Event: ?Going Global - Business Opportunities in the UK Conference 2007?
2007-11-26 13:30:00 We are pleased to promote the following conference, put on by our friends at Great Event s . They did a great job last year, and once again are offering insight into some key current issues and opportunities: "Going Global - Business Opportunities in the UK Conference 2007" for Chinese FDI 09.00 - 17.00. December 11th ... More About: Investment , General
Trade Surplus Hits US$27 Billion in October
2007-11-13 09:45:00 Record trade figures no longer surprise. They are right up their with the stock market and property prices! The latest figures show China?s trade surplus reached a record US$27 billion in October. Malaysia Star reports: ?China's trade surplus rose to a record US$27.05bil in October, adding fuel to US complaints yuan is undervalued as Treasury Secretary ... More About: News , Economy , General , Trading , Trade
Employ Anyone in China? Employ a Lawyer!
2007-11-13 09:38:00 The Labour Law has been bubbling away as an issue for some time, but now that it is almost upon us, calls to action are starting to be heard. One of the louder (and always well-informed) voices can be found on China Law Blog: China's New Labor Law -- It's A Huge Deal. Huge I Tell ... More About: News , Services , Lawyer , Investment
Stampeding to Regulation
2007-11-13 09:36:00 While foreign retailers are making inroads in China, harsh lessons are being learnt when things go wrong and consumers react in unexpected ways. Xinhua reports on a tragic accident - and the rush to regulate: ?China's Ministry of Commerce issued an urgent circular on Monday banning time-limited sales promotions in shops following a deadly stampede at ... More About: Regulation , General
Redefining FDI
2007-11-09 14:13:00 Last year there was a lot of debate within China about the role of foreign investors in China (there were even suggestions that some foreign investors were ?malicious? and were a danger to China?s long-term development). Now, after tax incentives for foreign investors have already been addressed, and as protectionist tendencies have been seen lurking, ... More About: News , Economy , Investment , General
The Nouveau Riche Niche
2007-11-09 14:12:00 The Harmonious Society is a worthy aim indeed, but it is (or was) also glorious to be rich. We already know something about what the merely wealthy like to buy, but Forbes gives some insight into who those at the top of the pile in China are today. ?All 40 members of the Forbes Asia ... More About: News , Research , General , Niche , Nouveau
Event: WTM-ChinaContact Forum on China?s Travel Industry
2007-11-06 11:04:00 WTM-China Contact forum on China?s travel industry takes place on 14th November from 10:00-17:30 in South Gallery room 21/22, World Travel Market (ExCel, London). From our partners at ChinaContact: As China gets ready for its initiation onto the world events stage with the 2008 Olympics next August, ?China ? the Future of Travel? forum looks at how ... More About: Services , Events , Event
4-3-2-1: China in the World Economy
2007-11-05 09:38:00 The CCPIT sponsored ?Made in China 2007? seminar on Saturday featured two very impressive speakers ? Dr. Shi Zhengrong, founder of Suntech Power (and one of China?s richest entrepreneurs), and Professor Lin Yifu, leading economist (and advisor to the Chinese State Council). Professor Lin started off by putting China?s economy into a global context. He noted ... More About: Economy , World , General , The World
Contain(er)ing Export Costs
2007-11-05 09:33:00 While China?s trade statistics continue to soar - despite creeping appreciation of the RMB, removal of export tax rebates , higher interest rates, and restriction on bank lending . But the growth in demand has also resulted in higher costs for energy and materials and, as noted by the Telegraph, shipping: ?Container shipping rates are set ... More About: News , Services , General , Trading , Export
China The Biggest: Company
2007-11-05 09:29:00 The latest chapter in our ?China The Biggest? series reports on what is now the biggest company in the world by market capitalisation ? PetroChina. The FT reports: ?PetroChina shares nearly tripled as trading started in Shanghai Monday of the oil company which raised $8.9bn in mainland China?s largest initial public offering this year. The offering ... More About: News , Events , Investment , Company
Christmas Is In The Bag?
2007-11-05 09:29:00 We are pleased to present a special pre-Christmas offer to all our readers on behalf of our client - the edgy, new London brand TinTac (Cockney rhyming slang for Sack). TinTac?s new range of bags can be viewed at www.tintaclondon.com, and readers of China Business Blog can take advantage of a 20% discount by entering the ... More About: Events , General
Motherbridge of Love - A Book For The Children
2007-11-01 09:11:00 We are delighted to help promote the new book ?Motherbridge of Love ? that has been published to support the children?s charity Mothers? Bridge of Love: ?This book shares its name with a London-based organization dedicated to promoting greater understanding of Chinese life and culture among adoptive families in the West. The text, credited to an ... More About: Children , Events , General , Book
CCPIT London: ?Made in China 2007: The Truth?
2007-11-01 08:58:00 As the "made in China " debate continues to rage (see the latest analysis of potential legal risks on China Law Blog), the London office of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) is holding a seminar this Saturday entitled "Made in China 2007: The Truth " to provide "a greater understanding of the ... More About: Events , General
Race for the Environment
2007-10-29 10:03:00 As reports emerge - out of thick smog in Beijing - of worries about the 2008 Olympics (despite over US$10 billion being spent on pollution control measures), China has announced a major environmental clean-up project, with investment of US$14.5 billion. IHT reports: ?The 108.5 billion yuan (US$14.5 billion; ?10 billion) plan to clean up Lake Tai, ... More About: Environment , General , Race , The Environment , Corporate Social Responsibility
Updated Economic Estimates for 2007
2007-10-29 09:44:00 China?s trade surplus is a frequently quoted figure, but it is only one of the fast-moving economic indicators coming out of China. The latest batch of stats shows no sign of a slow down. The following reports come from Forbes, and are from a source at the National Development and Reform Commission (?NDRC?): ? GDP: Projected at ... More About: News , Economy , Investment , General , Trading
China Mobiles To Pass 540 Million
2007-10-26 10:10:00 It was only in July that China ?s mobile phone numbers passed the 500 million mark. Now it is reported that the number will reach 540 million by the end of the year ? and that falling prices will lead to greater penetration of smartphones. It is no wonder then that China Mobile stocks have been ... More About: News , Investment , Mobiles , General
EU in China: Bras, Steel, and the RMB.
2007-10-26 09:57:00 The ?Bra Wars? of 2005 seem a long way off, but discussions have been going on in the background. Now it seems that the EU has agreed to end quota restrictions, and to set up a joint monitoring system for a year from 2008. Hopefully more stable development ? and free trade - will follow. Bras ... More About: News , China , General , Trading
Banking on (Foreign) Banks
2007-10-26 09:31:00 The go global push has created a lot of controversy in relation to resources in the past, but more recently the focus has been on the impact of China?s investment into financial services firms (a flow of money that has traditionally gone the other way). Further to reports on Chinese stakes in Blackstone and Barclay?s, reports ... More About: News , Investment , Banks , General , Banking
Trade Surplus: Up 56 Percent in September.
2007-10-18 10:46:00 Bloomberg reports on the latest for China?s trade surplus: ?China's trade surplus jumped 56 percent in September to $23.9 billion, adding pressure on the central bank to increase borrowing costs and let the yuan strengthen faster to prevent the economy overheating. The gap widened from $15.3 billion a year earlier, the customs bureau said on its ... More About: News , Economy , General , Trading , Trade
Don?t Quote Me (On Dangerous Toys)
2007-10-18 10:24:00 With the many column inches dedicated to dangerous / poisonous / badly designed / recalled toys that were ?made in China?, one might think that there was a global crisis, with children suffering from every interaction with their Thomas tank engines, Pooh bears and other favorite playthings. However, while the risks are obvious, the actual harm ... More About: Toys , General , Corporate Social Responsibility , Quote , Dangerous
Going Global?But Bringing Business Back
2007-10-18 10:09:00 Barclays was a bit of a dark horse in China until recently when, suddenly it was the recipient of the mainland?s ?go global? largesse and received US$7 billion in investment from China Development Bank. But it seems the benefits go further than that, it has now been announced (as reported in the FT) that Barclays ... More About: Business , Strategy , Investment , General , Global
New Era for Going Global
2007-10-12 10:07:00 A recent post pointed to US$200 billion being invested abroad by the state investment fund, but there is plenty of other money seeking an overseas home. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council updates the ?going global? story: ?According to a latest government statistical gazette, in 2006 China's net outbound investment reached US$21.16 billion and the average ... More About: Economy , Research , Investment , General , Global
Market Madness?
2007-10-12 09:55:00 While the Hong Kong Standard last week reported on ?Market madness?, it seems that punters are not too concerned about any bubble being burst. This week has seen new records for China?s A-shares. According to Forbes on Wednesday: ?The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed up 55.57 points or 0.97 pct at a record 5,771.46? But individual stocks ... More About: News , Economy , Investment , General
US$200 Billion Ready To Go Global
2007-10-03 01:28:00 Asia Times reports: ?China Investment Corp (CIC), the country's long-awaited gigantic state investment arm set up to make use of its huge and ever-growing foreign exchange reserve for overseas investment, was inaugurated over the weekend. The CIC, with a registered capital of US$200 billion, is a solely state-owned company, according to company sources. The state-owned Central ... More About: News , General , Global , Ready
Over The Counter in Tianjin
2007-10-03 01:20:00 The South China Morning Post reports that Tianjin , already pushing the boundaries of cross-border stock trading activity, ?is likely to be picked as a location for an over-the-counter equity bourse?. The report suggests the bourse would be in the Binhai New Area, and that the plan from Tianjin is being coordinated by the powerful National Development ... More About: News , Investment , General , Counter
Luxury Brands & Some Super-Rich People
2007-10-03 01:07:00 Time Magazine has reported on a luxury brand survey that covers China, India and Russia. The China section is based on interviews with ?411 affluent Chinese respondents? at upscale locations in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The respondents are reported to earn over RMB15,000 a month. Best-Known Luxury Brands: 1. Rolex (76%) 2. Lacoste (72%) 3. Valentino (71%) 4. Chanel (66%) 5. ... More About: People , Research , Rich , General
A ?Made in China? Apology
2007-09-25 09:40:00 An interesting story from the Washington Post (h/t China Challenges) about the Mattel toy story. The company made an apology for the recall, and the Chinese media took it as an apology to China. But is that how it was meant?: ?Mattel says that Thomas A. Debrowski, its executive vice president for worldwide operations, was in ... More About: General , Trading , Made , Apology
Boeing Balances Investment & Access
More articles from this author:2007-09-25 09:35:00 Last week I asked if protectionism would fly in China. Well, Boeing seems to agree (sort of) with Airbus that local investment is critical to long-term sales. MarketWatch reports that: ?Boeing Co?doesn't plan to follow rival Airbus in setting up an airplane assembly plant in China, but will seek new investment opportunities in the country, John ... More About: Strategy , Investment , General , Access 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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