Other Briefings
Venice, the Venetian Macao and the Venetian, Las Vegas
Macau takes its place in the international gaming big leagues What’s in a Renaissance-era derived international brand name? By Chris Devonshire-Ellis So what of Chinese gambling, real and fake Italian Renaissance art, and its impact on the big league stakes of gaming? Purely by chance, the happy co-incidence of international conference attendance and one Grand […]
It was 30 years ago today…
Beijing opened its subway system to civilians thirty years ago today. Originally for military use, the system was later expanded for civilian transportation and now boasts five lines; the newest opening earlier this year. Back in 1977, China was very different, as this photo of the contractors on the system shows. The Cultural Revolution was […]
Pre-Olympics Beijing living for the locals
Our China culture website, China Expat which has a great daily blog in its own right and also a monthly magazine, featured a photo essay on life in Beijing today, just a few months away from the Olympics. The site handles business culture and travel in China and is a major website in its […]
Major new developments in cross-border trade routes between China and India
Southeast Asia to be transformed by new road, rail and air routes Our sister blog, 2point6billion.com, which deals with matters of China – India bilateral trade, has a great piece up at the moment which identifies the developing new trade routes between the two countries. Taken from a well received presentation given by Chris Devonshire-Ellis […]
English translation of FDI catalogue now available
The Ministry of Commerce has just released their English translation of the Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Enterprises, which came into effect on December 1, 2007. Please note that this is the complete translation, including the entire encouraged category as well the restricted and prohibited categories. As with all legal documents in China, […]
Chinese lions run rampant in firm’s offices
International guests entertained at Dezan Shira Beijing’s 15th anniversary reception L-r: Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Sabrina Zhang and Alberto Vettoretti with the Lions Beijing, November 30 – Guests from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, as well as Embassy officials from the United States, India, Canada, Germany, Austria and New Zealand, and several prominent banks and clients in […]
China vs. Japan: Getting things done
The Atlantic Monthly’s James Fallows is flying high. He’s riding “right seat” with a friend who is moving a Cirrus SR22 from Tokyo to Macau. So far, he has flown past Mt. Fuji and down along the southern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu; past Kyoto and Hiroshima; to Kagoshima, on the southern island of […]
China-Australia links improve with election of new Labor government in Canberra
By Daniel Hughes Sino-Australian business relations and political connections are already riding the crest of an all-time high, but will seemingly be further enhanced by the result of Australia’s federal election on Saturday, November 24. In a landslide result, the people of Australia ousted the reigning John Howard-led Liberal government, in preference for a new Labor […]
