Other Briefings
China to Allow Securities Margin Trading
Oct. 6 – The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said it will soon allow firms to do low margin trading and short selling on a trial basis. In a statement made on its website on Sunday, the CSRC did not specify the date of commencement for the trading. It said, “With the agreement of the […]
As ASEAN Develops, Kunming Becomes Vital Trade Link
Oct. 3 – Kunming is a long way from the prosperous eastern coastal regions and until recently its development has been stunted by its isolation. Foreign investors have so far been much slower to embrace the city. Even since the central government implemented the Go West policy, levels of FDI have remained low. However, all […]
Yichang Develops as Yangtze River Trade Gateway
Oct. 2 – Yichang, the ancient Hubei trading town sited on the Yangtze River just downstream from the Three Gorges Dam, is poised to boom as the city makes it’s presence felt as the gateway to the Three Gorges and the subsequent river trade it controls. At the west of China’s Hubei province,Yichang is […]
Liuzhou Developing into Typical 2TC Investment Destination
Oct. 1 – Liuzhou, the second largest city in Guangxi and the region’s industrial center, is poised to become a major recipient of relocating domestic manufacturers and an investment hub for access to trade with South-East Asia. It is, in many ways, an archtypal second tier city. The city, which is bisected by the […]
Hong Kong Business Leaders: Inflation a Priority
60 percent say they’ll search harder for cheaper supply sources HONG KONg, Sept. 30 – In a survey conducted by TNS/SCMP, Hong Kong business leaders, with some of the greatest joint exposure to U.S./Mainland China issues, said they regarded inflation as the number one battle in conducting business. Typical calls to reduce taxes and to […]
Why China Will Boom During the 2009 Great American Depression
American dependence on oil and fiscal mismanagement will allow emerging markets to come into their own By Chris Devonshire-Ellis BEIJING, Sept. 30 – With the news yesterday that the U.S. Congress had voted against plans to inject US$700 billion into its beleaguered financial system, the chances of the United States entering into a depression have […]
Changzhou Blooms as Investment Moves West Out of Shanghai
Sept. 30 – Changzhou, a second-tier city nestled between Nanjing and Suzhou on China’s east coast, is beginning to bloom into a bustling manufacturing hub. Two hours by train from Shanghai, the city offers foreign investors competitive skilled labor, reasonable land costs, and a foreign-investor-friendly local government offering manufacturers who want to expand or relocate […]
Klaus Schwab: Despite U.S. Economic Issues, China Growth to be Maintained
U.S. problems “unlikely” to impact on emerging Asia growth Sept. 30 – Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum currently being held in Tianjin, echoed comments made earlier this week by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao that China’s economy would withstand the onslaught of any U.S. downturn and its current financial problems. Schwab said […]
