Economy & Trade

China’s troubled skies

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  China’s airlines are losing their place in the global competition for air travel. While air traffic in China rose 15 percent last year due largely to the rising affordability of air travel and an increasingly wealthy population, China’s top three airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines, have seen a combined […]

Foreign-funded food enterprises in China to see more oversight

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China’s foreign-funded food enterprises and branch offices – 25,570 according to the latest government figures – can expect increased oversight as Beijing moves to clean up its food safety record. China’s food safety has been the focus of intense international media attention following several cases of tainted exports earlier this year including toothpaste, dog food and […]

China’s WTO commitments: Compliance with Chinese characteristics

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By Andy Scott In 2001 China joined the WTO, and since then, we haven’t stopped hearing about how hard the country is working to adhere to its market reform commitments. Now that China has reached the end of the WTO-scheduled opening up, the Ministry of Commerce states that China is in full compliance with all […]

Hainan Airlines taking off to the future

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  It’s always a pleasure to fly with Hainan Airlines, as I just did last week from Shanghai to Beijing – a clean cabin, an on time departure when other airlines were having delays, and entertainment on board from lottery games, to acceptable food, and a good drinks trolley. But Hainan Airlines has always been […]

72 year old Buddhist monk upsets Beijing…Nothing actually changes

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By Chris Devonshire-Ellis The headline of which, when presented in such a manner, betrays some of the absurdity of commentary concerning Tibet. So, we all know the Dalai Lama received a Congressional Gold Medal yesterday – even while, late at night, CNN broadcast footage of the ceremony – and much to my amazement it wasn’t […]

House of cards: the Beijing property market

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By Andy Scott Just how sustainable is the property market in Beijing? Rental and sales rates have gone through the roof in the past two years and only look to go higher as the Olympics nears. Land owners have already pushed the average rental rates 10 times more than normal. Don’t expect it to last. […]

Shenzhen and Hong Kong to open sixth border crossing

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The sixth border checkpoint between Hong Kong and Shenzhen has been given the go ahead according to Shenzhen party secretary Li Hongzhong. Talking one the sidelines of the Chinese Communist Party’s 17th National Congress in Beijing, Li said that both sides had reached an agreement to build the checkpoint, which connect Heung Wai in Hong […]

China’s glass ceiling

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By Chris Devonshire-Ellis SHANGHAI, Oct. 16 – The more I travel to that other billion plus populated Asian country, India, the more I become convinced China has hit a glass ceiling in its development. It’s tempting after 20 years in China to become a little blasé perhaps about the country, even a little cynical, yet […]

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