Other Briefings
China Yangtze Power to Invest in Siberian Hydropower Projects
Oct. 13 – Russia’s second-largest electricity producer, EuroSibEnergo PLC, and hydropower producer China Yangtze Power Co. (CYPC), headquartered in Beijing, have signed a framework agreement of cooperation for the development of hydropower projects in Russia. EuroSibEnergo, formerly called En+Power, is a subsidiary of EN+Group owned by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska.
China’s Emissions Won’t Peak Before Per Capita GDP Reaches US$40,000: Xie Zhenhua
Oct. 7 – China’s emissions peak is unlikely to come before the nation’s GDP per capita surpasses US$40,000, a high-ranking government official told reporters on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations climate change talks in Tianjin this week. Xie Zhenhua, China’s top climate change official and vice minister of the National Development and Reform […]
Wen Pledges to Level Playing Field for Foreign Companies at World Economic Forum
Sept. 14 – In his opening remarks at the World Economic Forum in Tianjin on Monday, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao outlined several of China’s new economic policies and highlighted the government’s new initiatives to level the playing field for foreign investors in the country. “China’s economy is now in good shape, featuring fast growth, gradual […]
Mongolia Allows Direct Foreign Access to China via Altai
Sept. 7 – Mongolia has opened its borders with China at Altai to foreign tourists for the first time. The move comes after a meeting between Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan to look at ways to better open up the Altai region and promote more trade and tourism. Previously, only Mongolian and Chinese nationals could […]
Great Wall Motor Co. invests RMB400 Million in Tianjin Production Base
Aug. 17 – Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor Co. has invested RMB400 million in an auto parts plant in Tianjin, expanding its production base there. The company, listed among the Forbes Top 100 Chinese Enterprises in both 2007 and 2008, chose Tianjin as its base of production due to the city’s strategic positioning in Northern […]
Dalian Restricts Work Permits for Foreigners
Aug. 11 – Beginning August 1, the Dalian government introduced a new policy restricting the ability of foreign investors with a registered capital of under RMB3 million to obtain work permits for their foreign staff, effectively stopping foreign employees that want to work for such companies from being able to apply for a Z visa […]
Beijing Plans New International Airport
BEIJING, Jun. 22 – The Beijing municipal government has been assessing the district of Daxing to the south of the city as a potential location for a new international airport, municipal city planners have stated. Recognizing a capacity shortage in cargo and passenger facilities provided by Beijing Capital Airport in the next 10 years, the […]
China-India Investment Seminars a Big Hit
May 28 – The China-India seminars held this week by Dezan Shira & Associates in Shanghai and Beijing made a mark in their respective cities with over two hundred people attending each. The fully booked seminar section was divided between three speakers.
