Other Briefings
Changchun Hosts Northeast Asia Economic Forum
Sept. 9 – The Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI) Northeast Asia Economic Cooperation Forum and Local Development Forum was held on Sept. 2 in the northern Chinese city of Changchun, bringing together the GTI member countries of China, South Korea, Mongolia and Russia with top business leaders and senior non-governmental representatives to meet and discuss developmental […]
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 […]
An Invitation to Attend Business Advisory Council Meeting: UNDP Regional Entity for China, Russia, Mongolia and Korea
May 31 – The Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI) is the regional United Nations Development Program body responsible for business-to-government and government-to-government activities in China, Russia, Mongolia and Korea. It provides a unique multilateral forum for the member countries to identify and implement regional initiatives that encourage economic growth, multinational investment and infrastructure, improve regional living […]
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.
Manzhouli, China’s Gateway to Russia and Eastern Europe
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis May 26 – Manzhouli is not a port that readily springs to mind when discussing China’s imports and exports, but it is the gateway through which an astonishing 60 percent of all of China’s trade to and from Russia and the rest of Eastern Europe pass. It is by far China’s largest […]
