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Buron KPK Anggoro Diduga Kuat Berada di China
2012-05-22 06:22:00 Nama Anggoro Widjojo mencuat lagi belakangan ini seiring dengan kembali dipanggilnya sejumlah saksi untuk sang buronan oleh penyidik KPK. Di manakah Anggoro yang sudah ditetapkan sebagai tersangka SKRT berada?
By: IT and Comm
Financing China Movie Co-Productions. Australian Producer Offsets Can Work.
2012-05-21 19:57:00 By: Mathew Alderson In my previous post, Aussiewood Film Finance And China Co-Productions. Ever The Twain Shall Meet? I explained how a cash rebate equivalent to 40% of feature film production costs is available from the Australian government for films with “significant Australian content” if the producer incurred “qualifying Australian production expenditure” when making the film. This rebate is known as the “Australian producer offset.” In this post, I explain how “official” co-productions between Australia and China, and between Australia and certain other nations, are exempt from some of these requirements, making it easier to access this offset. But first, what is an “official” co-production? For purposes of the Australian producer offset, an official co-production is one made under formal arrangements between Australia and the governments of various countries. These formal arrangements are treaties or memoranda of u...
By: China Law Blog
Berkaca dari Kebangkitan China, Kebudayaan Harus Jadi Panglima
2012-05-19 06:36:00 China dewasa ini menjadi kekuatan baru yang tidak bisa diremehkan. Produk-produk China menguasai pasaran berbagai negara. Kebangkitan China dinilai terjadi karena kebudayaan telah dijadikan sebagai panglima.
By: IT and Comm
Using Customs To Protect Your Brand From China Counterfeits
2012-05-18 12:48:00 By: Rachel Buker I just returned from the INTA conference in Washington DC, a gathering of nearly 10,000 intellectual property professionals from around the world. A number of speakers at the conference emphasized how using customs to seize counterfeit goods can be a very powerful tool for protecting brand-owners from counterfeit goods. The European Court of Justice recently set limitations on the ability of European Union (EU) customs agents to seize counterfeit and pirated goods. The decision pertained to two joined cases—one case involved a shipment of electric shavers coming from China (with an unknown destination) that allegedly infringed on the design protection of a Philips product. The other was a shipment of Nokia phones from Hong Kong bound for Columbia. When Nokia applied for seizure of the phones, the request was denied because the goods were not bound for the EU market, and thus could not be considered counterfeit under EU regulations. Nokia then brought ...
By: China Law Blog
China/Myanmar Are Incredibly Risky And Difficult. So Run, Don’t Walk To B
2012-05-17 12:48:00 During my recent Los Angeles trip, I met with the person tasked with taking his company’s service business into China. For about an hour we two talked of pretty much nothing but the difficulties he and his company would face. Being the lawyer that I am, I am not sure I talked of anything other than problems and risks. Finally, the putative China head remarked, “I know, everybody is telling us we are crazy for even trying to do business in China.” I replied, “Wait a second. I never for a moment told you not to go into China. In fact, I am of the view that you have to go into China. Within about five years, businesses like yours will be making a fortune in China and if you don’t go now, you will have almost no chance of being one of them.” I then told him of my disappointment with American wineries. More than five years ago, at least a handful of good-sized wineries came to us with plans for going into China, but all of them backed out whe...
By: China Law Blog
Selling Your Product Into China. What You Need To Know.
2012-05-16 16:30:00 ABC News is pushing (I received two different emails from ABC on it) a Diane Sawyer/ABC News clip entitled, “‘Made in America’ Products Selling in China.” Though it is the proverbial 3.28 minute puff piece, it is right on the big picture. There are huge opportunities to sell American product and American products are viewed very highly in China. It starts out noting how “the Chinese spent $104 billion in U.S. exports in the last year — up 542 percent from 10 years ago.” For more on how China has been greatly increasing its purchases of American goods, check out Selling Into China: The New Wave. The clip then highlights a number of large and small U.S. businesses that are either trying to sell into China or have succeeded in doing so. Everyone is happy, everyone is at least a little bit jingoistic, and everything looks as easy as simply putting your product on the net and waiting for the hordes of Chinese consumers to come to you. Of cour...
By: China Law Blog
China pushes North Korea to drop nuclear test plan
2012-05-16 12:19:00 China has been quietly and gently pressuring North Korea to scrap plans for a third nuclear test, said two sources with knowledge of the closed-door discussions.
Aussiewood Film Finance And China Co-Productions. Ever The Twain Shall Mee
2012-05-16 00:34:00 By: Mathew Alderson During the Beijing International Film Festival last month, several Hollywood executives and film producers expressed interest in the Australian producer offset and asked me whether their films might qualify for it. Though these sorts of inquiries tend to arise in connection with official Chinese co-productions, they also come up in connection with Hollywood projects with no immediate China connection. In this post I will look at the Australian producer offset generally. There are significant exceptions to the rules in the case of an official Chinese co-production so I will look at the producer offset from the standpoint of an official Chinese co-production in a subsequent post. Under the Australian producer offset, 40% of the production costs of certain feature films can be recovered by the producer, in cash, from the Australian Taxation Office. The producer offset is claimed in the production company’s annual tax return filed in Australia for the year in...
By: China Law Blog
China refutes Dalai Lama?s alleged poison plot
2012-05-14 14:43:00 After the Dalai Lama accused China of trying to poison him, the Chinese government refuted his claims and said that if it wanted the Tibetan spiritual leader dead, it could have done so without waiting until he was 76-years-old. The Dalai Lama told The Sunday Telegraph that he believed the Chinese government had trained women ...
Kunjungi China, MUI Rintis Kerjasama Pendidikan Islam
2012-05-13 23:55:00 Format kerja sama muslim Indonesia dan muslim China perlu model lebih permanen dan berjangka panjang. MUI pun merintis kerjasama pendidikan Islam dengan China.
By: IT and Comm
Dalai Lama: China may have plotted to poison me
2012-05-13 17:31:00 LONDON (Reuters) - Tibet's Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, fears China may have plotted to kill him by training female agents with poison in their hair and on their clothing, he told Britain's Sunday Telegraph newspaper. China has ruled Tibet since 1950, and the Chinese government has repeatedly accused exiled Tibetans, including the Dalai Lama, of stoking dissent against its rule. The spiritual leader fled to India in 1959 after a failed uprising. Last year he was warned that Chinese agents had trained Tibetan women to kill him, the Sunday Telegraph reported. ...
Blind China activist Chen says arrested nephew a scapegoat
2012-05-13 08:24:00 BEIJING (Reuters) - Blind Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng said on Sunday that a nephew, arrested on charges of attempted murder, was the victim of vengeance by officials incensed at Chen's escape, which cast a global spotlight on his 19 months in house arrest. Chen confirmed reports that his nephew Chen Kegui was arrested on charges of attempted homicide over a confrontation that erupted after officials in their home village found Chen Guangcheng had escaped, defeating a seemingly impenetrable barrier of guards, video surveillance and walls. ...
China Luxury Spending Seminar. New York City On May 16, 2012.
2012-05-13 06:12:00 Just got back from Los Angeles, where I met with long-time China hands, Sage Brennan and Renee Hartmann. Since returning to the United States, Sage and Renee have formed China Luxury Advisors, a consultancy focused on helping luxury goods companies market to Chinese consumers both within and outside China. These days its difficult to find any consumer brand that is not at least considering the potential to sell to Chinese consumers — whether by entering the China market or by targeting the hordes of wealthy Chinese shopping and traveling overseas. In the luxury industry, interest is even stronger. One need only walk down 5th Avenue or Rodeo Drive (or Beverly Drive, for that matter, which is where I met Sage and Renee for coffee) to notice huge numbers of Chinese shoppers and Mandarin speaking sales associates in the boutiques to greet them. Since Sage and Renee tell me that more than 50% of Chinese luxury purchases are being made abroad, these shops are getting it right. B...
By: China Law Blog
Andy James: Sacred Mother Tongue - AJ and the boys off to China!!!
2012-05-12 23:57:00 Sacred Mother Tongue - China tour promo
Asia Sentinel ? The Crisis in the South China Sea
2012-05-12 10:11:00 Beijing is suspending some tourism to the Philippines and stiffening inspections on Philippine fruit such as bananas, of which China is the single largest buyer. There are very real fears that this confrontation could lead to war. Even if the …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Questioning China?s Economic Model: One Spark? ? Forbes
2012-05-12 09:36:00 The New York Times’ As Growth Slows, China’s Economic Model is Questioned sets a tone in marked contrast with its enthusiastic accounts of China’s prowess. One of its most respected columnists, Thomas Friedman, has been singing the praises of Chinese …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
China Cleantech Stock Alert: Guanwei Recycling (NASDAQ:GPRC) Moves over 14%
2012-05-11 20:35:00 New York, NY - May 11, 2012 - Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research including China stocks and renewable energy stocks issues trading alert for Guanwei Recycling Corp. (NasdaqCM :GPRC) - trading up at $1.6798, up 0.2099(14.28%) 2:07PM EDT on over 600,000 shares. The stock had a day's high of $1.72.
China?s state media threaten war with Philippines over disputed islands
2012-05-11 20:31:00 China’s state-controlled media are seething with threats of war against the Philippines in an apparent attempt to divert public and international attention from domestic political tensions. And although there is little real prospect that the words will become violent deeds, …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Prepare for war, says Enrile | Tempo ? News in a Flash
2012-05-11 20:30:00 Manila, Philippines – While most of the senators are calling for a peaceful resolution, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said the Philippines must be prepared for a possible war with China. “That is already an indication that China is grabbing …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
How To Save Face In China. The Book.
2012-05-11 19:45:00 Unless you have a perfect mastery of Chinese language, symbolism, and social nuances (and who even has that of their own country, anyway?), consider picking up a copy of Anne-Laure Monfret’s Saving Face in China, a practical book aimed at aiding you in making a decent impression on your Chinese business contacts. Monfret is a French management and HR specialist who spent eight years in China. Her book addresses the trickiest areas of Chinese culture through thoughtful explanations and first-hand stories. As she illustrates, it takes a whole lot more than common courtesy to navigate Chinese business meals, deals, and conflicts, all of which are fraught with complex hierarchies and expectations. Alternating between big-picture concepts (e.g., western versus Chinese notions of “efficiency”) and concrete do’s and don’ts (do give a nice bottle of cognac as a gift, but never, ever give a clock), the book is a crash course in avoiding major social gaffes. Monfret concedes (an...
By: China Law Blog
China-Philippines Dispute Over Island Becomes More Heated ? NYTimes.com
2012-05-11 15:47:00 China escalated its quarrel with the Philippines over an island in the South China Sea on Thursday, halting Philippine bananas at customs for longer inspections and starting an official media campaign that suggested that any claims on the island represented …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
BBC News ? China bangs the war drum over South China Sea
2012-05-11 11:52:00 War talk, it seems, is all the rage in China at the minute. Yes, there are serious people in serious publications seriously advocating war. You might have missed it during all the fuss about Chen Guangcheng, but, for a month …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
China?s Big Banks Look More Like Paper Tigers ? Bloomberg
2012-05-11 07:43:00 After spending time combing through the financial reports of China’s biggest publicly traded, state- owned banks, I now understand what Jim Chanos, the famous short- seller, means when he keeps saying they are “built on quicksand.” He’s definitely on to …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
China has banished Bo but not the ?bad emperor? problem ? FT.com
2012-05-11 07:42:00 For more than 2,000 years, the Chinese political system has been built around a highly sophisticated centralised bureaucracy, which has run what has always been a vast society through top-down methods. What China never developed was a rule of law; …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
South China Sea: Asia?s most dangerous waters
2012-05-11 07:30:00 South China Sea: Asia’s most dangerous waters “We want to say that anyone’s attempt to take away China’s sovereignty over Huangyan Island will not be allowed by the Chinese government, people and armed forces,” said a report in the PLA …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Is this Cold War 2.0? ? Salon.com
2012-05-10 12:27:00 A maritime dispute in the South China Sea threatens to draw in the United States … Where does the US fit into this toxic brew of jingoism, nationalism, and disputed territory? Its strategic shift to the Pacific, geopolitical rivalry with …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Maj. Gen Luo: China won?t ?abandon? war option ? China.org.cn
2012-05-10 11:54:00 The Huangyan Island standoff with the Philippines has lasted for a while, why has the Philippines made such a tough stand? I think the Philippines is conducting a “strategic test” in mainly three aspects: First, the Philippine claim that the …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Inside China: Hobnobbing, war hysteria escalate ? Washington Times
2012-05-10 11:22:00 ?The Americans are giving us a very substantial agenda, allowing us to see their front-line units, especially front-line operational units,? said Rear Adm. Yin Zhuo of the People?s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on China?s state television May 5. ?The Americans …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
U. of Washington offers fellowship to blind China dissident
2012-05-10 00:58:00 The University of Washington has offered a fellowship to blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who has said that he wants to study in the United States following his dramatic escape from house arrest.
Chinese boats barring Pinoys from fishing in shoal | ABS-CBN News
2012-05-09 21:01:00 Chinese maritime vessels have started imposing fishing restrictions on Filipino fishermen returning to Panatag Shoal by denying them entry inside the lagoon. Located 120 nautical miles from mainland Zambales, Panatag Shoal used to be the target and practice area of …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
A Chinese Company Might Soon Own a Lot of U.S. Movie Theaters ? Entertainme
2012-05-09 13:17:00 The New York Times reports today that AMC Theatres, America’s second-biggest movie theater chain, may soon be purchased by a Chinese company, the Wanda Group, which, as one of the biggest theater operators in China, is no stranger to the Chinese …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
China-Philippines Conflict Could Worsen
2012-05-09 11:38:00 China warned the Philippines that confrontation over a disputed island in the South China Sea could worsen. Beijing has made ‘every preparation’ to counter Manila’s ‘provocations.’ A month-long standoff in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines picked …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Doing Business In China. AmCham Survey Says It’s Not Such A Bad Thing.
2012-05-09 05:27:00 Finally getting around to reading AmCham’s 2012 China Business Climate Survey Report and the news/numbers are actually pretty good. The numbers are not as good as last year’s, but considering the overall global economic situation, they are still quite good. Some highlights: 92% of respondents forecast that their China 2012 revenues will either stay the same or surpass their 2011 revenues. 76% forecast they will increase. 39% report that their operating margins in China exceed their worldwide margins and an additional 29% report that they are “comparable.” 66% report that their primary goals and strategies for China are to “produce goods or services in China for the China market.” This number is up 8% from 2010. 63% of those respondents who brought an IP infringement action in a Chinese court were “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with “the level of cooperation from the Chinese courts.” This number strikes...
By: China Law Blog
China ignores questions on expelled reporter
2012-05-09 05:20:00 The Chinese Foreign Ministry's usually staid news briefing showed some spark, with 14 out of 18 questions concerning the first expulsion of a foreign journalist from the country in more than a dozen years.
China?s Biggest Challenge Isn?t Military or Economic, It?s Basic Governance
2012-05-08 21:42:00 With this economic weight comes a new ability to project power, and a rightful claim to foreign policy influence. But China’s challenges in the areas of corruption, governance and human rights have the potential to check its rise. The political …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
AS & China Berebut Tarik Perhatian Militer Indonesia
2012-05-08 16:33:00 Militer Indonesia ibarat seorang gadis cantik yang tengah diperebutkan. Dan jejaka ganteng yang coba menggaet perhatian tak lain dua negara, yakni China dan Amerika Serikat (AS).
By: IT and Comm
BOLTON: Dangerous fallout from China?s Chen affair ? Washington Times
2012-05-08 14:26:00 U.S. signals weakness to the world’s growing ranks of predators … That is why Washington’s confused handling of the Chen affair is so disturbing. At a time of potentially enormous upheaval within China, America’s current foreign-policy leaders had no strategy …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Hu oils cogs to lock the US Asia ?pivot?
2012-05-08 14:22:00 Herein lies the real substance of Hu’s words. The differences in “national conditions” between the United States and China are the main source of tensions. And what exactly are the main differences in the national situations in these two nations? …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Blind activist: China says it'll investigate abuse
2012-05-08 14:14:00 Rights advocate Chen Guangcheng says the Chinese government has quietly promised him it will investigate abuses he and his family suffered at the hands of local authorities, in a rare instance of Beijing bowing to demands of an activist.
Romney Image Backed by Bush-Era Policy
2012-05-08 00:56:00 BloombergBusinessweek By Lisa Lerer on May 07, 2012 Some of the choices are also driven by politics, a person close to the campaign said. Romney limited his proposed elimination of capital gains taxes to incomes up to $200,000. Some of his advisers think the ceiling is too low. In a primary debate last year in ...
By: Suzie-Q
China Times: Ill omen of [Taiwan] society?s `grand collapse? ? CNA ENGLISH
2012-05-07 19:29:00 Former Health Minister Yaung Chih-liang issued a strong warning in his new book titled “Taiwan’s Grand Collapse” that Taiwan’s younger generation is in the middle of a grave crisis of “four nots” — not marrying, not giving birth, not raising …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
China?s ?Resentful? Leaders (The Manila Times, the Philippines)
2012-05-07 16:09:00 Chinese leaders’ many resentments China resents the continuing power of the USA in the Asia-Pacific, which China thinks should be its sphere of influence. Chinese look at America as an outsider in Asia. That is why they unjustly think we …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
The FCPA And China. Two BIG Myths.
2012-05-07 16:05:00 In just the last few weeks I have become aware of two potentially harmful myths regarding the United States’ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The first myth relates to who makes the payments and it was set out my someone who I greatly respect for his deep knowledge and experience with China business: Dan, when I was in Beijing last week, a Chinese employee of a US company suggested to me that there are easy ways around the FCPA, including hiring a third party to do the “dirty work” that US companies aren’t allowed to do. I was shocked to hear that such a massive loophole may have been left in US law. As far as you know, is this really possible? Have you ever heard of such a maneuver being used in practice? If so, is anyone in DC even aware of the gaping hole left in this law? (Feel free to quote my question anonymously if this topic is worthy of a blog post!). I think the implications of this are pretty serious. Chinese, in general, tend to view the ...
By: China Law Blog
4 Hurdles to Overcome When Planning a Trans-Mongolian Train Journey
2012-05-07 13:00:00 Brooke outlines 4 challenges all travelers face when planning to take the Trans-Mongolian train from China to Russia.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
By: GoBackpacking
China dissident expects Beijing to allow U.S. trip
2012-05-07 08:24:00 Blind Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng said on Monday he expected Beijing to let him and his family travel to the United States without fresh troubles, but he remained unsure of how long it would take for his travel arrangements to be made. In a brief telephone interview with Reuters, Chen said he was still in a Beijing hospital undergoing checks, which identified an intestinal problem as enteritis or chronic inflammation from an apparent infection. Some of his supporters had voiced fears that he was suffering from cancer. ...
How To Get A US Visa For Someone From China
2012-05-07 06:49:00 One of our clients recently asked for our help “making sure” it could get a U.S. visa for one of its China-based Chinese managers. The client wanted this manager to come to the United States for two months of training. Our client had heard from a friend in a similar situation that it was “getting near impossible” to get a visa for people from China “unless you do absolutely everything right.” We have heard that the US Immigration Service pretty much assumes that the papers for everyone from China are fraudulent, and then puts the burden on them to prove otherwise. To put it another way, it is tough — but not impossible — for Chinese nationals to get into the United States. So how do you increase the chances? Back in 2006, The Going Global Blog did a post on getting a U.S. visa for business purposes, entitled, “What Do You Have to Do to Get a Visa Around Here?“ Near as we can tell not much has changed since then. The ...
By: China Law Blog
Muslim Quarter and Walnuts ? Xi?an, China ? Daily Photo
2012-05-06 19:06:00 I thought this picture captured some of the beauty and variety of the Muslim Quarter in Xi’an China. It is a very touristy area but also has locals getting about their lives ... Related posts:Muslim Quarter Food Stall – Xi’an, China – Daily PhotoThe Great Wall of China – Mutianyu, China – Daily PhotoA Gondola Ride in China – Suzhou, China – Daily Photo
Lack of Mutual Sino-U.S. Military Trust a Major Threat: Global Times, Peopl
2012-05-06 10:18:00 Is Washington encouraging the Philippines and Vietnam to challenge China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea? In this editorial from the state-run Global Times, which reads like a summary of what the U.S. and China have been discussing since …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Litigation And Arbitration In China. No Surrender. Ever.
2012-05-06 06:05:00 My firm has been gearing up for a couple of CIETAC commercial arbitrations against Chinese companies and one thing we can state with near certainty is that neither will settle. The reason for this is Chinese companies virtually never settle their in-country litigation matters. In the United States, something on the order of 97% of all cases in the United States settle or are otherwise resolved before trial. I actually think the settlement numbers are even higher on business litigation matters, but I am not aware of any study on this. Nearly every litigation matter settles in the United States because the costs are so huge for litigating a case through trial and both parties usually have a pretty good idea of how the court or arbitral body is going to rule. Neither of these things hold true in China where so many of its laws are too new to have clear Supreme Court decisions on them. Without clear and established law, nobody knows how a court will rule. Parties in the United S...
By: China Law Blog
China Grovel: Obama Hoses Hillary
2012-05-06 01:37:00 Doug Schoen, an adviser to Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, pens a Cinco de Mayo piece in Newsweek's The Daily Beast suggesting the obvious: Obama is using Hillary as a human shield in the blind Chinese dissident asylum mess. (My paraphrasing.) After the 2010 Dem midterm bloodbath, Schoen and Jimmy Carter ex-pollster Pat Caddell appealed to Obama to not run again in a Wash Post op-ed. And on Fox News where Hillaryites Schoen and Caddell are paid hired guns pissing off the likes of Media Matters chronicling the transition of Schoen from diehard Dem, Fox News "Democratic pollster" to "Fox News Contributor" to Hannity potted plant to Republican fund raiser to "I'm still a Democrat, just barely." Shlinko de Mayo?A year later in 2011 Schoen and Caddell recycled their "one and done" one-note samba in the Wall Street Journal pissing off Dan Abrams's Mediaite. Last month Schoen dangled "a mystery candidate" on Fox News. Mystery meet? I'm intrigued as to why The Daily...
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