Other Briefings
Chongqing to Build Inland Free Trade Area
Jun. 4 – Chongqing Municipality located in southwest China has begun building a free trade area, the first of its kind to be located deep inland. The Cuntan Bonded Area is strategically found between the Cuntan Harbor and the Jiangbei International Airport. The 8.37 square kilometer area will be constructed in three phases, finishing in […]
Xinjiang to Offer First Local Government Bond Sale
Mar. 25 – The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is set to make history when it offers the first local government bond sale in the country amounting to RMB3 billion. The proceeds of the bond sale will be used to finance the economic stimulus package announced last year and reinforce schools and hospitals against earthquakes, build […]
China’s Postal Savings Bank to Play Key Role in Spreading Rural Wealth
Feb. 26 – China’s Postal Savings Bank, a relatively obscure yet powerful entity formed in 2007, will be the main infrastructure driver for getting income into rural areas under the country’s economic stimulus plan. The bank, which was initially capitalized at RMB20 billion, was formed following a restructuring of the State Post Bureau, and consequently […]
Kunming and Nanning Evolving as Major Trade Links with Vietnam
Oct. 15 – With much commentary these days on the “ripple effect” of China’s fast growing economy affecting other regional countries, one area in particular has been undergoing a massive, yet almost quiet revolution: Southwest China. With yesterday’s news on Vietnam Briefing that Vietnam’s exports for 2008 are set to reach US$63 billion, the country […]
Middle Eastern Investors Eye Xinjiang Regional Development
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Oct. 6 – The extensive plans to develop trade links between Xinjiang and Central Asia have led Middle Eastern investors to become interested in assisting China in opening up the region to global trade. The stakes seem to be more than just about money. Moderate Islam has been under threat from insurgents […]
As ASEAN Develops, Kunming Becomes Vital Trade Link
Oct. 3 – Kunming is a long way from the prosperous eastern coastal regions and until recently its development has been stunted by its isolation. Foreign investors have so far been much slower to embrace the city. Even since the central government implemented the Go West policy, levels of FDI have remained low. However, all […]
Safe to Travel in Chinese Tibet
July 16 – Our Publisher, Chris Devonshire-Ellis has just returned from a ten day tour to the remote, ethnic Tibetan parts of China. This is his report on the social state of the region:
Tibet Opens to Foreign Tourists
June 26 – Tibet reopened to tourists Wednesday, three and a half months after the Chinese government banned visits by foreigners in the wake of violent anti-government riots and protests. The first group of foreign tourists, from Sweden, arrived at the Lhasa airport on Wednesday morning, said Tibetan Tourism Bureau spokesman Liao Lisheng. “Tibet is […]
