Other Briefings
Microfinance: The Untapped Chinese Market
By Sophie Cerny and Jessica Tou May 13 – Microfinance in China has the potential to be one of the leading, innovative approaches to alleviating poverty and boosting rural and regional economic development. This report will take a closer look at how the current Chinese microfinance model came about, the current outcomes of the model, […]
Hubei Raises Minimum Wage Levels and Social Benefits
May 11 – The Hubei provincial government has raised monthly minimum wage levels, effective from May 1. The notice, which was issued April 25, adjusts the minimum wage standards to between RMB900 and RMB600 and the minimum hourly wage to between RMB9 and RMB6.5 dependent on the city. The notice also states that social security […]
Shanghai Expo 2010: The Bangladeshi Pavilion
The 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai will be the first registered one in a developing country. Officially known as “Expo Shanghai 2010,” it will last 184 days and provide China an opportunity to show off its remarkable economic growth. The expo will also give foreign nations and companies a chance to further develop business partnerships […]
Shanghai Expo 2010: The Chinese Pavilion
The 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai will be the first registered one in a developing country. Officially known as “Expo Shanghai 2010,” it will last 184 days and provide China an opportunity to show off its remarkable economic growth. The expo will also give foreign nations and companies a chance to further develop business partnerships […]
Shanghai Expo 2010: The Indian Pavilion
The 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai will be the first registered one in a developing country. Officially known as “Expo Shanghai 2010,” it will last 184 days and provide China an opportunity to show off its remarkable economic growth. The expo will also give foreign nations and companies a chance to further develop business partnerships […]
From West to East: HSBC’s Geoghegan on China
Apr. 29 – Michael Geoghegan, the group chief executive of HSBC has relocated from London to Hong Kong to oversee the bank’s expansion into mainland China. As many readers will know, HSBC stands for the “Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation” and its first operations were established in both cities way back in 1865. Yesterday […]
Corporate Income Tax Exempted for Primary Processing of Agricultural Products in Jiangxi
Apr. 23 – The local tax bureau in Jiangxi Province recently announced tax incentives and services to support the construction of Poyang Lake Ecological Economic Zone. Issued on March 31, the preferential tax policies and service measures remove business income tax on the enterprises engaging in growing vegetable and other primary processing agricultural products, as […]
China’s Large SOEs Increasingly Matchmaking For Western Partners
Op-Ed Commentary: Chris Devonshire-Ellis CHANGCHUN, Apr. 21 – As my regular tour of Northeast China cities continues, it is becoming apparent that the benefits to a foreign investor of participating in joint ventures with China’s large state-owned enterprises is spinning off in ways that no one had imagined a few years ago. Take the massive […]
