Other Briefings
Ministerial meetings with Indian government
China – India investment questions and comparisons to be raised Mar. 18 – The Senior Partner of Dezan Shira & Associates, Chris Devonshire-Ellis, who publishes China Briefing, India Briefing and the emerging Asia website 2point6billion.com, will meet next week with Kamal Nath, the Indian Minister of Commerce, and Mr. P. Chidambaram, the Minister of Finance, […]
Shanghai port trade up 20 percent
SHANGHAI, Mar. 17 – Foreign trade in East China’s Shanghai port rose 20.3 percent year-on-year to US$91.06 billion in the first two months of 2008, according to Customs statistics. The figure accounted for 24.9 percent of the country’s total trade value of US$365.93 billion from January to February. Exports climbed 17.2 percent, 20.7 percentage […]
Improving China’s international PR still not on the agenda
Concept of improved engagement with international media remains a long way off By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Mar. 13 – One thing that has struck me about the recent National People’s Congress and recent events in China this past week is how little still the Chinese seem to value, or appreciate any need for an improvement in […]
Can your expatriate China manager manage?
Many expatriate managers alienate their staff resulting in poor motivation By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Mar. 13 – Following on from our previous article on this subject concerning cultural differences Chinese staff face in foreign invested organizations, we concentrate on the expatriate manager in China and the issues they face. With over 1,700 multinationals as clients in […]
China retail sales jump 20 percent
Mar. 13 – Domestic retail sales leaped 20.2 percent to US$245.5 billion in the first two months of 2008, boosted by Chinese New Years sales and rising food prices, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. The figure was 5.5 percentage points higher than the same period last year. Food prices have risen steeply […]
Beijing Review, China’s most prestigious business publication, turns 50
The source to follow for the Chinese Communist Party’s thinking for the past 50 years BEIJING, Mar. 12 – It’s one of those rare occasions when we plug a separate magazine and website, however on this occasion it’s something special. The Beijing Review was first published in 1958 at the specific request of Chairman Mao […]
NPC: National Energy Commission formed as ministerial level regulatory body
New ministry to absorb parts of 10 existing State-level agencies BEIJING, Mar. 11 – The Chinese National People’s Congress announced the establishment of a full cabinet level regulatory body for energy, consolidating the fuel-related responsibilities of different existing ministerial and sub-ministerial bodies to oversee the nation’s energy sector today. The National Energy Commission covers agencies responsible […]
NPC: Private investors encouraged to invest in China’s railways
BEIJING, Mar. 10 – As we alluded to February 26, the Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun has encouraged overseas and domestic private investors to invest in China’s rail infrastructure as country steps up construction of its railway network. “We welcome overseas and domestic private investors to get part ownership of the railway lines, except […]
