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How Big is China?s Market? Experts Disagree - UPDATED
2008-05-05 19:45:00
One of the things I love about China , is that “China experts” can have worked in the same city, assisted largely the same firms, be roughly of the same intelligence.. and yet disagree on things that one would think were fundamental. The first time I witnessed this in China (keep in mind I used to watch ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How Big is China’s Market ? Experts Disagree - UPDATED", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/05/05/how-big-is-chinas-market- experts-disagree/" });
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Need An Invitation for A Chinese F Visa? Get it on Alibaba
2008-05-05 05:57:00
I just love how some are able to see an opportunity to profit (h/t Soni who emailed this link to me earlier this morning). The Yantai Longharmony Business Development company is now advertising on Alibaba that they can get you the documents you needto get the multiple entry F Visa : Note: While I can appreciate the humor ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Need An Invitation for A Chinese F Visa? Get it on Alibaba", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/05/04/need-an-invitation-for-a- chinese-f-visa-get-it-on-alibaba/" });
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Want to Prepare for Business with China? Study Chinese History and Mandarin
2008-05-04 11:15:00
Long a proponent that halfpats were the future in China , I recently came on two articles that I think have done a great job of identifying some of the issues that US business persons have with China. The Fortune article You have 7 years to learn Mandarin is an piece on the fact that ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Want to Prepare for Business with China? Study Chinese History and Mandarin", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/05/04/want-to-prepare-for-busin ess-with-china-study-chinese-history-and- mandarin/" });
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China?s Next Logistics Base: St. Louis Missouri
2008-05-03 14:14:00
A native of St Louis , I am used to the fact that my hometown is a 2nd tier US city. The Gateway to the West, we are famous as a good sports town, the Arch, Anheuser Busch, and a few other things… but it is St. Louis’s geographic position that historically gave St. Louis an advantage. If ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "China ’s Next Logistics Base: St. Louis Missouri ", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/05/03/chinas-next-logistics-bas e-st-louis-missouri/" });
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Multiple Entry Chinese Visas Being Canceled at Border.
2008-05-02 12:08:00
In yet another chapter of the visa saga, it appears that we are now seeing where immigration officers at the border are turning multiple entry visas. According to the email I received: But yesterday and today it seems that when they arrived into the Guangzhou station from the HK Train, they were told that their visa ... SHARETHIS.addEntry ({ title: "Multiple Entry Chinese Visas Being Canceled at Border.", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/05/02/multiple-entry-chinese-vi sas-being-canceled-at-border/" });

Trading Places: Chinese Cities
2008-05-02 11:59:00
A few months back I met with Dan Inman to discuss what I had been seeing in my time in China , related to China’s 2nd and 3rd tier growth, and this week his article was released on CNBC’s European Edition. Trading Places take a mixed approach of looking at the macro picture and then bringing in ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Trading Places: Chinese Cities ", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/05/02/trading-places-chinese-ci ties/" });
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Chengdu Investment News: April 30
2008-05-02 05:52:00
1. Sichuan?s imports and exports increased quickly in the first quarter From January to March, the accumulated imports and exports of Sichuan province reached 4.06 billion US dollars, up 59.7% year-on-year, while 24.6% higher than the national average for the corresponding period, learned the journalist recently from the Chengdu Customs Office. 2. 150-million-yuan bill agreed, receiving ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Chengdu Investment News : April 30", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/05/01/chengdu-investment-news-a pril-30/" });
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Weekly Roundup: US Causes Chinese Currency Loses, China Doesn?t Always Stea
2008-05-01 07:20:00
With so much going on in China , and only a limited amount of bandwidth, I have created this weekly post to highlight articles that I feel are (1) important, (2) relevant, and (3) interesting. This week there are 3 articles that I have chosen to highlight as each are quite interesting, they are all relevant, and ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Weekly Roundup : US Causes Chinese Currency Loses, China Doesn’t Always Steal Jobs, & China’s Next Generation", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/30/weekly-roundup-2/" });

Regulations in China: Are You Prepared? Are Ready? Are You OK?
2008-04-30 09:24:00
More than anything else, when speaking to investors who know China well, it is China’s ability to seemingly care little about them when releasing regulations that tends to frustrate, irritate, and be of concern to them. It is something that we saw on perhaps the largest scale last week when thousands of residents and visitors learned ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Regulation s in China: Are You Prepared? Are Ready ? Are You OK?", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/30/regulations-in-china-are- you-prepared-are-ready-are-you-ok/" });
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Can A WOFE in China Provide Visas? How Many?
2008-04-29 13:18:00
It may seem like a no brainer in answering this question, but last week I was fed a question by a good friend who had been hearing that his friends were having trouble getting his employees from an F to a Z. In his email to me, he wrote: that the registered capital requirement for an entity ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can A WOFE in China Provide Visas ? How Many?", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/29/can-a-wofe-in-china-provi de-visas-how-many/" });
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China a Model for the Future of Public Transportation
2008-04-29 01:48:00
While living in the United States, I must admit that I knew little about city planning.. and I really didn’t care. I enjoyed driving, and my morning/ evening commute was always an adventure.. .and more than my morning commute, I loved getting out on the open road for a cross country trip. But that was when ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "China a Model for the Future of Public Transportation ", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/28/china-a-model-for-the-fut ure-of-public-transportation/" });

China F Visa Update: I Bring Good News for Some
2008-04-27 13:20:00
Was sent the recent UK Update , and it appears that clarifications have been made now. I should tell you that I have sent out several emails to AMCHAM, US Consulate, and US China Business Council. I have not heard back from the later 2, and AMCHAM is still working to get clarification. So. ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "China F Visa Update: I Bring Good News for Some", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/27/china-f-visa-update-i-bri ng-good-news-for-some/" });
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GOOD Halfpat Article on China?s Expatriates
2008-04-27 06:55:00
This Month, GOOD Magazine has put together a China issue where they have profiled a number of expatriates living in China in their article Strangers in a Strange Land. Having done our own series on Halfpats before, there are a lot of things that come through in this article about the future of expatriate professionals in ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "GOOD Halfpat Article on China’s Expatriates", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/26/good-halfpat-article-on-c hinas-expatriates/" });
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Renting Apartments in Shanghai: Why Now is a Good Time for Renters
2008-04-26 15:42:00
Real estate is Shanghai has been one of the most consistent topics of conversations in Shanghai for all of my time here. Lately, the market has been on fire as real estate agencies that were culled 2 years ago are now back in full force (I suspect the tanking equity market is driving flight ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Renting Apartments in Shanghai: Why Now is a Good Time for Renters", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/26/renting-apartments-in-sha nghai-why-now-is-a-good-time-for-renters/ " });
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Miss Out on The Canton Fair? There is Always Yiwu?
2008-04-24 15:36:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brs777fdA2 A SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Miss Out on The Canton Fair ? There is Always Yiwu…", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/24/miss-out-on-the-canton-fa ir-there-is-always-yiwu/" });
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IHT/ NYT Coverage of China?s Visa and Lifestyle Changes
2008-04-24 05:55:00
Andrew Jacobs has put together a 2 pager on China ’s recent decision to tighten its visa policy called New rules for expats in China that he posted at IHT and NY Times. I realize that this is the 5th post in a week on visas, but after reading the story I felt compelled to write another ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "IHT/ NYT Coverage of China’s Visa and Lifestyle Changes", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/23/iht-coverage-of-chinas-vi sa-and-lifestyle-changes/" });

Want a Chinese F Visa? Here is How to Get it? If You are a UK Citizen
2008-04-23 16:10:00
Just received the below in an email. Comes from British Chamber of Commerce, and if true, then it looks like I was right… going forward it is going to be much more difficult to get F visas. Visa Situation Update The British Embassy lobbied the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing and have now secured confirmation ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Want a Chinese F Visa? Here is How to Get it… If You are a UK Citizen ", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/23/want-a-chinese-f-visa-her e-is-how-to-get-it-if-you-are-a-uk-citize n/" });
More About: Regulation , The Big Picture

USTI Report on China: Description of Selected Government Practices and Poli
2008-04-23 11:29:00
U.S International Trade Commission has just released a 270 page report entitled Description of Selected Government Practices and Policies Affecting Decision-Making in the Economy, and while this report is long in title and content, it has a lot of information about just how decisions are made: The Committee requested that this first study describe the ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "USTI Report on China : Description of Selected Government Practices and Policies Affecting Decision-Making in the Economy", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/23/usti-report-on-china-desc ription-of-selected-government-practices- and-policies-affecting-decision-making-in -the-economy/" });
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China?s Ongoing Water Woes.. and Power Woes Too???
2008-04-22 17:39:00
As a quick follow up to a post I made last week, I am becoming increasingly concerned about the energy situation in China . It is something I have been thinking about for quite a while, and was unfortunately proven right a few months ago. more importantly though, I have been seeing a number ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "China’s Ongoing Water Woes.. and Power Woes Too???", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/22/chinas-ongoing-water-woes -and-power-woes-too/" });
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Weekly Roundup: Nagen Comes to Shanghai, China?s Great Migration, Nanjing M
2008-04-21 15:33:00
With so much going on in China , and only a limited amount of bandwidth, I have created this weekly post to highlight articles that I feel are (1) important, (2) relevant, and (3) interesting. This week there are 3 articles that I have chosen to highlight as each are quite interesting, they are all relevant, and ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Weekly Roundup : Nagen Comes to Shanghai , China’s Great Migration, Nanjing Mayor On MSN, & Jack Nicklaus on What China Needs", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/21/weekly-roundup-nagen-come s-to-shanghai/" });

Keeping European Consumers Safe? From ?China?
2008-04-21 00:59:00
The product safety issue has been one that I am consistently a bit sensitive to. If nothing else, it has continually proved itself to be a case where statistics can be used to show anything that an author needs to use them for. While I am sure you all remember, the basic rundown of last ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Keeping European Consumers Safe … From “China ”", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/20/keeping-european-consumer s-safe-from-china/" });
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If Your Supplier Moves to Vietnam for Cheap Labor, Don?t Follow Them Blindl
2008-04-19 05:55:00
There has been a lot of talk lately about China’s inability to maintain its role as the world’s factory floor. Costs across the board are higher according to some, and it is just too much for them to handle… they are now looking at Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam . CNN in fact just profiled ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "If Your Supplier Moves to Vietnam for Cheap Labor , Don’t Follow Them Blindly", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/18/if-your-supplier-moves-to -vietnam-dont-follow/" });
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Chinese Visa Update: Magic?s Word
2008-04-18 05:41:00
Just spoke to Magic , a well known consultant in Shanghai, about the current mess and it seems that the door opened again on the 16th… theoretically Take a look at the update he has on his site. He told me that he has still yet to confirm everything as apparently the numbers are all busy right ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Chinese Visa Update : Magic’s Word ", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/17/chinese-visa-update-magic s-word/" });

Tianjin Investment News: April
2008-04-18 05:03:00
TEDA BECOMES ONE OF CHINA?S FIRST ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS Thanks to the efforts in the past over four years, TEDA, on March 8, passed the acceptance test of three ministries and commissions of the central government and then became one of China ?s first group of eco-industrial parks. Between March 7 and 8, the expert team and acceptance ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Tianjin Investment News : April ", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/17/tianjin-investment-news-a pril/" });
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China?s Ongoing Water Woes
2008-04-17 21:43:00
Shanghai Daily spilled the beans in their Early algae outbreak threatens Taihu Lake again that should make everyone perk their ears up and pay attention. For me, there are no greater problems in china on a long term basis than water. It is one of thefundamentals that go along with shelter and food in the ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "China ’s Ongoing Water Woes", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/17/chinas-ongoing-water-woes /" });
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Think Macau is the Next Chinese Visa Haven? Think Again?
2008-04-16 16:30:00
first, let me say I love Skype. It is so convenient, and since my last post I have received a few messages from people updating me on their current visa experiences. One of those from Nrupesh (a long time resident of China) said this: I was in macau on Monday to get my work visa and ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Think Macau is the Next Chinese Visa Haven ? Think Again…", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/16/think-macau-is-the-next-c hinese-visa-haven-think-again/" });
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Breaking News: You Can?t go to HK Anymore for Chinese Visas
2008-04-16 05:24:00
Just received this link from our old friend Jay Boyle as a follow up to my earlier posts If You Hold an F Visa. PAY ATTENTION and Chinese F Visas Cannot Be Renewed Past Olympics. this is a topic that recently got some coverage on Shanghaiist and a couple others who reported that an agency ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Breaking News : You Can’t go to HK Anymore for Chinese Visas", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/15/breaking-news-you-cant-go -to-hk-anymore-for-chinese-visas/" });
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Chengdu Investment News: April 15
2008-04-15 16:14:00
1. Southwest China ?s unique national grain exchange center settled in Chengdu Recently, the State Grain Administration gave the official reply to approve Sichuan to organize Chengdu National Grain Exchange Center, which is the only state-level information platform for grain exchange in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Chongqing and Tibet, five provinces and municipality in southwest China. 2. Chengdu?s investment ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Chengdu Investment News : April 15", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/15/chengdu-investment-news-a pril-15/" });
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Weekly Roundup: Student Debate is Good, Domestic Brands Fear the Inevitable
2008-04-15 09:12:00
With so much going on in China, and only a limited amount of bandwidth, I have created this weekly post to highlight articles that I feel are (1) important, (2) relevant, and (3) interesting. This week there are 3 articles that I have chosen to highlight as each are quite interesting, they are all relevant, and ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Weekly Roundup : Student Debate is Good, Domestic Brands Fear the Inevitable, and Breaking Down Energy Laws", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/15/711/" });

This is NOT a Test: Beijing Announces Plan to Close Factories, Stop Constru
2008-04-14 13:30:00
Well. According to the IHT and NYT, it is true. There is a plan, and There will be closures. Five provinces and municipalities surrounding Beijing will also be shuttering factories, although their plans were not released. They are: the city of Tianjin; Hebei, Shanxi and Shandong provinces and the huge Inner Mongolia region. East China Province ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "This is NOT a Test : Beijing Announces Plan to Close Factories, Stop Construction for Olympics", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com/index .php/2008/04/14/this-is-not-a-test-beijin g-announces-plan-to-close-factories-stop- construction-for-olympics/" });