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Dell Goes to Gome
2007-09-25 09:25:00 Business plans and practices have to be adaptable if they are to be successful in China. I reported some time ago that Dell was launching low-cost PCs for the mass market, using showrooms, call centers, and cash drop-off points (for the many without credit) - now they have done a deal to sell through ... More About: Strategy , General , Goes
Inflation Hits A 10-Year High (Again)
2007-09-17 22:58:00 The Chinese economy continues to report rapid growth, and to cause some concern as inflation hits a 10-year high of 6.5 percent (though that is partly driven by the food sector, and especially problems with pork supply). The Asian Development Bank (ADB) reports (via Bloomberg): ?Brisk exports, strong investment and buoyant consumption will lift economic growth ... More About: Economy , General , Inflation , Trading , High
Higher Rates?Higher Markets
2007-09-17 22:31:00 While the US is engulfed with ?toxic debt? problems, and there is ?a run? on a UK bank, the Chinese markets are registering new records, despite more attempts to cool them, according to China Daily: ?China's major stock index shrugged off the latest monetary tightening measures on Monday, rising more than two percent to hit an ... More About: News , Economy , Investment , General , Markets
Don?t Quote Me (On ?The China Price?)
2007-09-17 21:18:00 Following some difficult times for Chinese export quality... "It is now clear that part of the China price resulted from the shift of production from jurisdictions with strong regulation and high compliance costs, to those with light regulation and low compliance costs." Arthur Kroeber from his article, Lessons for China Inc., in the August 20, 2007, hard ... More About: Strategy , Investment , General , Trading
Davos & Dalian
2007-09-10 11:20:00 The ?Summer Davos ? took place in Dalian at the end of last week, bringing together ?New Champions? from around the world for some serious networking (the guest list makes for interesting reading) and some big thinking. It should really be no surprise that the World Economic Forum, like so many other organisations and events, is in ... More About: News , General
Will Protectionism Fly?
2007-09-10 11:03:00 Two stories caught my eye recently, both relating to protectionism ? a risk issue that has been highlighted for some time by ?China Shakes the World? author, James Kynge. In the first story Reuters reports of protectionism in China?s energy sector: ?A strong bias toward local producers and rigid price controls hinder European investors from making ... More About: Strategy , Investment , General , Trading , Corporate Social Responsibility
WTO on Tax & IPR
2007-09-10 10:50:00 The WTO is launching another American-led investigation into China ? this time the tax regime relating to international trade (according to Reuters): ?The United States and Mexico have argued that China's tax refunds, reductions and exemptions discriminate against imported products, or subsidise Chinese exports...China argues that its tax laws are consistent with WTO rules and says ... More About: News , General , Trading
Lessons from the Front Line: Danone vs. Wahaha
2007-09-05 10:16:00 China Law Blog?s Steve Dickinson did an excellent article on the long-running Danone-Wahaha joint venture and trade mark case in the China Economic Review (and details can also be found at the China Law Blog. The headline lessons are below, but the whole article is well worth a read. ? Do not use technical legal techniques ... More About: Strategy , Investment , General , Front , Line
Anti-Monopoly Law Passed
2007-08-31 12:41:00 China has announced the passing of its anti-monopoly law (which will come into force on 1 August, 2008), but it is perhaps a bit too early to say what it all means. In the enlightening words Dan Harris at China Law Blog: ?The big question is how this new law will impact foreign businesses that ... More About: News , General , Anti , Monopoly , Poly
Beijing Plays The Blame Game With Mattel
2007-08-30 03:18:00 Beijing has come out fighting with regard to the massive recall of Mattel toys. The South China Morning Post reports on claims that the recall ?was largely a result of its own faulty designs and not mainland production?. Those who have been attacking China for low-quality and dangerous product exports will be usefully reminded that ... More About: News , Beijing , General , Game , Plays
Tianjin Move Boosts Hong Kong Market
2007-08-30 03:15:00 The stock markets in mainland China and Hong Kong have continued their frenzy, even as international markets have suffered falls in recent weeks. On Monday the South China Morning Post reported that the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong hit a record (23,577) on news that mainlanders would be able to invest directly into the ... More About: News , Economy , Market , Investment
HSI: Hong Kong Skyline Index
2007-08-30 03:12:00 I have been in Hong Kong for the past couple of days and, between stock market peaks, I was interested to view the Central skyline from the vantage point of the Star Ferry?s unglamorous, but iconic, upper deck. In addition to the many (relatively) new buildings, such as the giant International Finance Centre, a more subtle ... More About: General , Index , Skyline
?Made In China?: Managing The Backlash, Protecting The Brand
2007-08-24 10:25:00 Every day seems to bring more misery for the ?Made in China ? label. I have recently reported on a range of poisonous and dangerous goods from China that have resulted in corporate recalls and consumer fears. In a damage-limitation exercise, China recently appointed Vice-Premier Wu Yi to head a team to manage the crisis. Now it ... More About: General , Trading , Brand
Wu Yi Means It?s Serious
2007-08-17 19:03:00 I have heard it said more than once that you know the Chinese government is taking a serious problem seriously when Vice Premier (?the iron lady?) Wu Yi is sent in to fix it (remember SARS?). So it is with product safety. According to the Wall Street Journal: ?China's decision to appoint the government's top ... More About: News , General , Trading
Inflation Hits 10-Year High
2007-08-16 10:46:00 The trade surplus and the stock market are not the only things rising in China at the moment. The FT reports that inflation has hit a 10-year high: ?China?s inflation rate hit a 10-year high of 5.6 per cent in July, raising expectations of further tightening measures and increasing concerns about an eventual knock-on impact on ... More About: Economy , General , Inflation , High , Hits
Delays and Defects = Angry Customers
2007-08-16 10:33:00 While the news around the world is currently full of complaints about Chinese-made (but foreign-branded) toys with design faults and poisonous paint, Chinese consumers are not shying away from complaining about foreign companies in China. We have seen plenty of consumer storms before (Dell, P&G and Starbucks to name a few). This time Dell is ... More About: Strategy , General , Customers , Angry , Defect
Speaking of China?
2007-08-15 10:18:00 ChinaBiz Speakers (?China?s first professional speakers bureau?) has launched today. The brain-child of Fons Tuinstra of China Herald and ChinaBiz, the Bureau already has an impressive roster of high-profile talent. The launch press release notes: ?At its start Chinabiz Speakers has a database of two-hundred speakers and its website lists close to thirty of them. Both ... More About: News , Services , China , General , Speaking
July?s Trade Surplus Surge
2007-08-13 10:13:00 The trade surplus continues to rise, with another hot month in July. According to Bloomberg: ?China's trade surplus surged 67 percent in July to the second-highest on record, bolstering U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's case for a faster appreciation of the yuan. The gap widened to $24.4 billion from $14.6 billion a year earlier, the General ... More About: News , Economy , Trading , Trade
Struggling Giant (And Other Summer Reads)
2007-08-13 09:23:00 Kerry Brown* of China Power List fame has recently published a new book, Struggling Giant , and was promoting it with a talk in London recently. A brief introduction to the book (which, I understand was almost, rather bravely, called China Does Not Exist), is provided by the author below: ?Struggling Giant starts off with mapping out ... More About: Research , Summer , General
Product Recall. PR Premonition.
2007-08-02 09:41:00 News of dangerous and bad-quality products coming out of China has come thick and fast recently. Many seem to blame China for not regulating manufacturers more efficiently ? and they are making efforts to improve - by arresting (and even executing) corrupt officials, and by closing down or revoking export licenses for the worst ... More About: News , General , Trading , Product , Recall
More Fun With Foreign Funds
2007-08-02 09:28:00 After writing about China?s global spending spree the other day, a further deal was announced ? this time investment by the People?s Bank of China (PBOC) in the UK?s listed energy group, BG. The telegraph reports: ?The [People?s Bank of China?s] £125m purchase of 0.46pc of energy group BG generated a flurry of speculation, not only ... More About: News , Strategy , Investment , General , Foreign
Don?t (Mis)Quote Me (On Black And White Cats)
2007-07-30 15:19:00 Never one to knowingly miss a good speaker (or lunch), I attended a China Association event last week at the rather grand National Liberal Club in London. James Kynge, former FT writer and author of the excellent China Shakes the World was the speaker. As readers of China Law Blog and Peking Duck will already know, ... More About: Cats , General , White , Black , Black and White
The Environment: A Disaster, RMB10 Billion & A Blacklist
2007-07-30 15:07:00 US Treasury Secretary Paulsen seeks common ground in the form of the environment on his latest China trip. While that might usefully take discussions away from the RMB (and the latest Senate bill) it also comes at a time when the environment in China is again hitting the headlines (The Star): ?Residues from a local lead-zinc ... More About: News , Economy , Environment , General , Disaster
Trust (And Test And Inspect)
2007-07-25 10:52:00 Given the spate of recent horror stories on dangerous Chinese products, many have been reminded of the value of factory audits, quality testing, and pre-shipment inspections. China Success Stories has a timely article (courtesy of Nicholas Binse from Cotecna) on this subject. Key points include: ? Use a professional: ?By experience they know what to look ... More About: Services , General , Trading , Trust , Test
Conference: China ? The Future of Travel
2007-07-25 10:16:00 The China Business Blog and China Business Services are pleased to support ? for the second year ? ?China ? the Future of Travel ? at the WTM-ChinaContact forum in November. Please see the details below. China - the Future of Travel WTM-ChinaContact forum 14 November, 2007, London De-mystifying China's tourism industry A full day of interactive workshops ... More About: Events , General
China The Biggest: Mobile Phones (And In Line for Online As Well)
2007-07-25 10:03:00 Last time it was ?China The Biggest: Polluter?. This time it is something a bit more positive (at least commercially). Recent news (thanks to Bloomberg) is that China?s mobile phone users may have passed the 500 million mark in June, adding that: ??At the current pace, China will reach the government's target of 520 million users ... More About: Mobile , Research , Mobile Phones , Phones
Cool Aid Cocktail For The Economy (Mix Rates, Taxes, Loans & Trade)
2007-07-25 09:44:00 As the economy continues to fly, the Chinese government has taken more action to try and reign in growth. According to the FT: ?China on Friday responded to a surprise acceleration in growth during the second quarter and a jump in inflation by announcing it would slash its tax on bank deposit interest income and raise ... More About: News , Economy , Taxes , Investment , Loans
Vote for China Business Blog!
2007-07-23 11:35:00 Chinalyst?s China Blog Awards are now entering the final week of voting (ending 31 July)? so please vote now for China Business Blog. You can register your vote by following this link and clicking on the plus (+) sign under the number. Thank you in advance for your support! The Awards cover 6 categories and are, ... More About: News , Events , China , General
China?s ?Go Global? Spending Spree
2007-07-23 10:43:00 On this (cold and wet) side of the ?pond? we variously revere and resent our cousins in the US (size matters in business). So it was when the newly formed Chinese state investment authority bought into Blackstone, the US private equity firm. However, the latest news is that the UK bank Barclays may also be ... More About: News , China , Investment , General , Global
Bribed in the PRC. Prosecuted in the USA.
More articles from this author:2007-07-23 10:05:00 ?Bribery?, ?corruption? and ?fraud? in China all are regular features of the business headlines. But readers (at least many of them) often assume that they are ?Chinese? problems. Often they are, but it is not a safe assumption. In recent months I have come across three cases of employee fraud at foreign companies operating in ... More About: News , General , Trading , The U 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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