Other Briefings
Invest in China as a Higher Education Destination
China’s education industry presents a rich, albeit immature, field of investment opportunities. Increasingly, Chinese Universities are making education in China more accessible for international students by offering English Medium Programmes.
Going Organic: Investing in China’s Growing Health Foods Market
By 2018, China is expected to become the top importer of foreign food products. In the aftermath of recent domestic food scandals, many middle class Chinese consumers have shown to be willing to shell out extra cash for organic food, creating a unique market opportunity for foreign companies.
The New Free Trade Zones Explained, Part IV: Fujian
China recently launched three new FTZs in Guangdong, Tianjin and Fujian. In this last part of the Free Trade Zone series, we concentrate on the Fujian FTZ, which is mainly aimed at strengthening the economic ties with Taiwan and further opening up its financial sector for foreign investors.
China Investment Roadmap: the Automotive Parts Industry
The newest issue of China Briefing Magazine, titled “China Investment Roadmap: The Automotive Parts Industry,” is out now and available as a complimentary download in the Asia Briefing Bookstore through the month of June.
China Releases Harshest Food Safety Law in History
China is updating its food safety law for the first time since 2009, in what is hailed as the harshest food safety regulation in China so far. The 2015 Food Safety Law will have a significant impact on both domestic and foreign firms involved in food business in China.
The Automation of China’s Labor Force
While the use of robotics in China is not as widespread as in more developed countries, China is quickly picking up. With labor costs rising, replacing humans with robots is becoming an increasingly sensible proposal, especially for repetitive or precise tasks.
Outlook on Light Manufacturing in China: April 2015
CascadeAsia reports on the latest trend in the light manufacturing sector in Asia. This month’s bulletin goes into Guangdong minimum wage hikes, the Dongguan housing fund, footwear production in Fujian and the changing labor dynamics for factory workers in Zhejiang.
Setting Up a Dental Clinic in China
With China recently allowing wholly foreign invested medical institutions in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, dentistry is one step out of the waiting room. Outside of the FTZ, however, investment remains limited to JVs. Apart from the regular set-up requirements, additional steps need to be taken as well.
