Other Briefings
International Investors Flock to China’s Pig Breeding Market
By Vivian Ni Aug. 3 – The surge in China’s pork prices between May and June may have increased the anti-inflation challenge facing Chinese politicians and undermined the confidence of middle class consumers, but it has also exposed a string of attractive business opportunities to international investors. Various companies – not only traditional players in […]
U.S. to Cooperate with China on Deporting Corrupt Fugitives
By Vivian Ni Aug. 1 – Chinese government officials and state-owned enterprise (SOE) leaders charged with corruption may not find the United States a safe haven for them to flee to anymore, despite the lack of an extradition treaty between the two countries. A senior U.S. official recently said the United States will be working […]
China’s Internet Users Hit 485 Million, Weibo Users and Group Buyers Surge
By Vivian Ni Jul. 20 – The China Internet Network Information Center released its 28th report on China’s internet development conditions (in Chinese) yesterday, showing that during the first six months of 2011 the country’s internet users have increased to 485 million, and more and more people have been utilizing the internet for commercial purposes […]
China’s Economic Growth Eases but Inflationary Pressure Remains High
By Vivian Ni Jul. 14 – China’s economic growth eased slightly to 9.5 percent during the second quarter of this year, against the first quarter’s 9.7 percent. However, in spite of a series of tightening policies, inflation still remains a major challenge for the government, especially after the consumer price index (CPI) hit a three […]
Will China’s Property Prices Reach a Ceiling Under Restrictive Policies?
By Vivian Ni Jun. 7 – Since last September, the Chinese government has launched a series of restrictive policies on the country’s fast growing property market, hoping to make housing more affordable to its 1.3 billion people and bring down high inflationary pressure. The policies, often commented as being “unprecedentedly stringent,” are relevant to the […]
China’s Demand for Resources Brings Brazil Closer
By Vivian Ni Jun. 3 – China and Brazil, two countries 17,000 kilometers apart separated by the vast Pacific Ocean and see great political and cultural differences, are witnessing an increasingly closer relationship due to China’s growing hunger for the South American country’s natural resources. With most of its nationals not even familiar with the […]
Safety Concerns to Slow Down Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Rail
Op-Ed Commentary: Vivian Ni May 23 – China’s fastest long-haul railway line, the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed passenger designated line (PDL) that is designed to operate at 380 kilometers per hour, will be running at a lower speed of 300 kilometers per hour when it’s open for public operation next month, Sheng Gaozu, minister of China’s Ministry […]
Getting Your Employees a Hukou – An Unavoidable HR Issue in China
Among the numerous lessons foreign employers need to learn about as they establish a business in China, getting their employees a hukou – the official household registration record that enables immigrants to enjoy treatment equal to that of a city’s permanent resident – is one of the unavoidable issues that they have to understand and tackle.
