Other Briefings
Hebei Province Urges More FDI Attraction
Dec. 21 – China’s Hebei Province, the northeastern coastal province that completely surrounds Beijing and Tianjin, has recently issued a new document that encourages the acceleration of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the region. The document promises the implementation of related fiscal measures, land use policies and favorable systems for FDI inducement in the next […]
Investments into Russia and Kazakhstan from China
New issue of Russia Briefing available for download Nov. 9 – Dezan Shira & Associates hosted their second Russia forum in Beijing yesterday with the assistance of the firms Beiten Burkhardt of Moscow and Kazakhstan Consulting of Almaty. Presentations on the legal structures for establishing operations in both Russia and Kazakhstan were given by Anna […]
China’s Fastest Growing Provinces: The Demographics
Nov. 8 – At the recent Economist China Summit, Michael Koenig and Christophe Bezu, of Bayer and Adidas respectively, emphasized that Central China would experience renewed growth and development as per capita GDP and household disposable income increased at the same time that the coastal areas experienced a slowdown. Last week, we featured the top […]
Xinjiang as a Central Hub for Investing in Russia and Kazakhstan
Business Seminar, Beijing, Monday November 8 Oct. 28 – Dezan Shira & Associates, in cooperation with Kazakhstan Consulting and Beiten Burkhardt, is holding a business seminar and networking event on investing in Russia and Kazakhstan. This event will provide investors practical and relevant information on doing business in the complex markets of Russia and Kazakhstan, […]
China’s Leaders Approve Next Five Year Plan
October 19 – China’s leaders met in Beijing over the weekend to discuss the country’s 12th five-year plan, which will focus on developing more sustainable economic growth. After concluding the four-day meeting, the Chinese government announced on Monday that it had successfully drafted and approved the new plan, but the complete text will likely not […]
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 […]
