Other Briefings
FDI in China Increases 50 Percent
June 13 – China utilized US$42.78 billion in foreign direct investment in the first five months this year, an increase of 54.97 percent from the same period last year, the Ministry of Commerce said yesterday. The growth was lower than a year-on-year growth rate of 59.32 percent used in the January-April period this year Xihhua […]
China Knocks Rust off Northeast
By Jennifer Wu June 12 – Multi-colored snow art and illuminated ice sculptures greeted visitors from near and far at the Harbin Ice Festival. Held in the capital of Heilongjiang province, the annual festivities bring together everyone from ice sculpture artists and experts to fans and tourists alike. The snow and ice that draws so […]
The Hippocratic Oath, China Medical Insurance and Beijing Olympics Medical Care
June 11 – A little known – and not publicized – aspect of expatriate living, or tourist visits to mainland China is the status of the Hippocratic Oath in the country. The oath, the origins of which date back to classic Greek civilization more than 2,000 years ago when it was enacted by the father […]
Is Western Consumerism Endangering China’s Wildlife?
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis June 10 – How badly is China’s runaway success affecting its environment? Jonathan Franzen, author of the New Yorker article, “The Way of the Puffin,” travels between Phoenix Arizona and Ningbo on China’s eastern seafront to discover the economic and environmental costs of producing a Puffin golf club cover. Along the way, […]
Businessmen Incarcerated in United States over Chinese Honey Laundering
CHICAGO, June 9 – The Chicago Tribune reports that executives of Alfred L. Wolff Inc., a prominent honey importer based in Germany, have been arrested and held by U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement agents for illegally conspiring to import honey from China. The honey laundering case is note worthy as it involves apparent criminal activities […]
Beijing Enters Lock-Down Mode as Olympics Nears
June 6 – Although many of the regulations concerning the registration of foreign visitors to China have been in place for decades, the actual enforcement of these often draconian measures now being employed has not been seen in China since the late 1980s. This, compounded by seemingly erratic treatment of business visa applications and coupled […]
Tips on Avoiding Common Representative Office Problems in China
June 5 – The first thing to learn about doing business in China is – be prepared for all the paperwork. Bureaucracy is an art form that China relishes, so foreign investors should do their research and ask credible sources for advice on business policies. We will outline some of the common mistakes that representative […]
June Issue of China Briefing Out Now
June 2 – The June issue of China Briefing magazine is out now and available for download (click on the image – subscription required however this is complimentary). In this issue we examine China’s central provinces. With costs rising in the manufacturing centers of the South China and the Yangtze River Delta, more and more […]
